Thu 8/18/11 4:09 PM

Twins pitching prospect Kyle Gibson will fly to New York on Monday to get a second opinion on his ailing right elbow. Gibson, the Twins' top pitching prospect, was diagnosed with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow earlier this month. While the plan was for him to rehab the injury, he will be examined on Monday by Dr. David Altchek, the same doctor who operated on Joe Nathan's elbow in March of 2010. If Tommy John surgery is recommended, Gibson would likely miss the entire 2012 season.