Recovery should take long. Assistant GM Gord Ash, quoted on the team website, said the surgery as "routine" and "just a clean-up procedure to remove some bodies that were in there."
Gomez became the first Brewers player to hit 20 homers and steal 40 bases. However, he was beaten up at season's end. In addition to his elbow he was receiving attention on his right knee and left shoulder.
With a three-year, $24 million contract kicking in next season the team wants him to focus on his health before going into offseason play.
Gomez posted a picture on Twitter showing where his elbow was repaired.
