PEORIA, Ariz. — Left-hander Ryan Feierabend is seeing a doctor and may have surgery on his pitching elbow, thinning the candidates for the Mariners' staff.

Manager Don Wakamatsu said Wednesday that Feierabend reported to camp with a tender elbow that did not get better. Wakamatsu says an MRI showed damage that wasn't a complete ligament tear, but it will be a while before the 23-year-old can pitch again.

Feierabend finished last season by going 1-4 with a 7.71 ERA in eight starts for Seattle. He has pitched in 25 games for the Mariners in the last three seasons. He had been a candidate for the long-relief role this season.

Wakamatsu also says non-roster outfielder Freddy Guzman will have surgery next week to fix a broken hamate bone in his right hand.