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Washington Nationals RHP Aaron Barrett blames elbow surgery on being overworked

WASHINGTON -- Washington Nationals reliever Aaron Barrett blames being overworked for his right elbow problems, which led to Tommy John surgery.

Barrett said Saturday at Washington's fan festival that "the bottom line was I was literally just throwing too much."

He used a motorized scooter and crutch Saturday because he had an operation to remove bone spurs and bone chips from his left ankle 10 days ago.