ATLANTA - Atlanta right-hander Paul Byrd plans to throw off the mound Wednesday for the first time since elbow surgery.<br>
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He had five bone chips and a bone spur removed April 17.<br>
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He expects to be ready for a rehab assignment in the minors in about 10 days, then get back in the rotation by late June.<br>
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He was expected to be the Braves' Number Four starter after signing a free-agent contract in the offseason.<br>
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He makes three million dollars this season, with a player's option for next year at seven million dollars.<br>
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Byrd might have to work out of the bullpen when he returns, since Atlanta already has five starters.
