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Yankees setup man Joba Chamberlain has a torn ligament in his right elbow and will likely miss the remainder of the season, manager Joe Girardi said.

“My guess is he probably is going to have to have surgery,” Girardi said.

Girardi said Chamberlain will likely have Tommy John surgery.

“With Tommy John, you are talking [being out] 10 to 14 months,” general manager Brian Cashman said.

“This sucks,” Chamberlain said. “There’s no way to sugarcoat it. It’s something I didn’t expect with no pain. The most frustrating part is not being there for the team. [But] everything happens for a reason. I’ll come back and be even stronger.”

Surprisingly, Chamberlain said he feels “no pain” and has “no idea” how the injury occurred. But he felt tightness after throwing long-toss on Tuesday and went in for an MRI on Wednesday, which revealed he had a strained flexor tendon.

Chamberlain was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday, but a dye contrast MRI on Thursday morning revealed that the injury was more significant.

“I was just trying to get out of there before I broke down,” Chamberlain said of his reaction to the devastating news “I shed a couple tears. (But) you can’t let it beat you. You gotta get stronger and get better.”

Chamberlain’s MRI results will be sent to renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews, where it will be determined whether or not he needs to undergo Tommy John.

At this point, Chamberlain has no plans to see Andrews.

“There’s not much more we can do,” Chamberlain said.

Andrew Marchand covers the Yankees for ESPNNewYork.com. ESPNNewYork.com’s Michael Mazzeo and Ian Begley contributed to this report.

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