A lifetime of throwing has caught up to Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister.

On Monday, Banister underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow to clean out bone chips and a spur, which had restricted the range of motion. The chips and spur are the result of wear-and-tear from 30 years in professional baseball as a catcher, instructor, coach and manager.

The condition bothered Banister throughout last season and limited his ability to throw batting practice, a favorite activity. During four seasons as a major-league coach with Pittsburgh, Banister was noted for throwing challenging batting practices over extended periods.

Dr. Keith Meister, the Rangers' team physician, will perform the out-patient surgery. Banister is expected to start a rehab program soon, but he may not be ready to throw batting practice at the start of spring training next month.