Mariners' Beltre to have shoulder surgery
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Seattle Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre will undergo surgery to have bone spurs removed from his troublesome left shoulder.
Beltre's non-throwing shoulder was operated on, along with his left thumb, in September for the same reason and has given him severe pain all season. He made the decision before Saturday night's game against the Dodgers, and could be sidelined for four to six weeks.
The 12-year veteran, in the starting lineup Saturday night, becomes a free agent after this season.
Beltre entered Saturday batting .260 with five homers and 30 RBIs. The two-time Gold Glove winner had 48 homers and 121 RBIs for the Dodgers in 2004 before signing a five-year, $64 million with Seattle.
Beltre was held out of last Sunday's 9-3 victory by manager Don Wakamatsu, and X-rays on Tuesday confirmed that the bone spurs were back. He was hitting .336 over his previous 29 games after ending an 0 for 23 drought. He was 0 for 4 in Seattle's 8-2 loss on Friday night.
Beltre's non-throwing shoulder was operated on, along with his left thumb, in September for the same reason and has given him severe pain all season. He made the decision before Saturday night's game against the Dodgers, and could be sidelined for four to six weeks.
The 12-year veteran, in the starting lineup Saturday night, becomes a free agent after this season.
Beltre entered Saturday batting .260 with five homers and 30 RBIs. The two-time Gold Glove winner had 48 homers and 121 RBIs for the Dodgers in 2004 before signing a five-year, $64 million with Seattle.
Beltre was held out of last Sunday's 9-3 victory by manager Don Wakamatsu, and X-rays on Tuesday confirmed that the bone spurs were back. He was hitting .336 over his previous 29 games after ending an 0 for 23 drought. He was 0 for 4 in Seattle's 8-2 loss on Friday night.