Los Angeles Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs from his left elbow.

Wilson revealed that he needs the surgery following Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners, claiming that he has been pitching with the injury for "the last couple of months."

"I tried to make a million adjustments to get around it, to the point where now I'm standing on the first-base side, trying to get an angle because I can't throw sinkers anymore because my arm doesn't work right," Wilson told reporters. "But you're paid to go out there and play."

Wilson, 31, did not specify when he will have the surgery but indicated that it will take place soon. Despite their 8-4 victory Monday over the Mariners, the Angels were eliminated from postseason contention when the Oakland Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers, clinching the American League's final playoff spot.

Wilson told reporters that Dr. Lewis Yocum will perform the surgery, referring to the procedure as "a quick visit." The left-hander expects to be ready for spring training in 2013 and also stated that he recovered quickly after experiencing a similar injury in 2008.

"I bounced back pretty well the last couple of years after that," Wilson said. "So I'm looking at that with a lot of optimism."