Chipper Jones Agrees to Deal With Braves

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As expected, Toronto outfielder Raul Mondesi will undergo season-ending surgery on his right elbow next Monday. The Blue Jays said he should be ready for the start of the 2001 season. . . . Baltimore right-hander Scott Erickson underwent successful "Tommy John surgery" on his right elbow. A tendon was transplanted from Erickson's left wrist to his right elbow. . . . Cincinnati third baseman Aaron Boone had reconstructive surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Boone should be able to run in eight weeks and should be completely healed by spring training.

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Seattle acquired catcher Chris Widger in a waiver trade with Montreal for two players to be named. The Mariners also brought up Joel Pineiro from triple-A Tacoma and put outfielder Raul Ibanez on the 15-day disabled list. . . . The Chicago White Sox recalled right-handed pitcher Aaron Myette from Triple-A Charlotte between games of a doubleheader Tuesday night, optioning infielder Greg Norton to make room on the roster. . . . Philadelphia activated right-hander Wayne Gomes from the 15-day disabled list and optioned right-hander Cliff Politte to triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. . . . Yankee pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre was not with the team Tuesday as he began his latest treatment for bone marrow cancer.

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Former National League most valuable player Kevin Mitchell's expulsion from the independent Western Baseball League was reduced to a nine-game suspension. Mitchell was expelled last week after punching the owner of an opposing team. . . . Landon Powell, a top high school baseball prospect form North Carolina, took advantage of a little-known draft rule to become a free agent. Powell had his general equivalency diploma validated by major league baseball and can sign with any team, Baseball America magazine reported.