Veteran left-handed pitcher Jamie Moyer is having surgery on Wednesday and he’s cautiously optimistic that he’ll return for the 2011 season, according to his official Twitter account.

The oldest active Major League player at 47-years-old, Moyer was set to make a few starts in the Dominican Winter League. During one game, he injured himself in his same troubled elbow that plagued him earlier this year. It was thought at the time that his career may be over.

Earlier this month, he said that he didn’t want to be a “comedy act” if he came back to the Major Leagues.

“If I’m going to pitch, I’m going to go somewhere, whether it is here [Philadelphia] or another team, and compete for a job.”