03/13/2006 3:00 PM ET Rupe leaves camp with elbow pain Rangers right-hander expected to undergo MRI in Texas By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

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Rupe will be examined by Dr. Keith Meister and probably undergo an MRI, but the Rangers are concerned that it may be a serious injury. Rupe pitched 3 1/3 innings in a start against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, and his velocity was down.

"That's not unusual to see that in Spring Training, but it was down," Rangers manager Buck Showalter said. "I'm sure he felt it [on Sunday], but he didn't tell us until today."

Rupe was 1-0 with a 2.79 ERA in four games for the Rangers last season, and he was 6-7 with a 6.25 ERA in 17 games at Triple-A Oklahoma.

T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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