Alex Rodriguez Injury Update – Surgery?
March 5, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under 2009 world baseball classic, Injuries
Alex Rodriguez was back in the news on Thursday. And once again, the news wasn’t good. This time, it was revealed that Rodriguez may need surgery on his ailing hip.
The Yankees slugger is suffering from both a cyst and a torn labrum in his right hip. Early in the day on Thursday, rumors spread that Rodriguez would definitely need surgery. But later reports indicate that Rodriguez will likely try rest and rehab before going under the knife.
This news means that Rodriguez won’t be able to play in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. He had been scheduled to be on the Dominican Republic WBC roster. He will have to wait until 2012 to represent the Dominican Republic.
If it turns out that Rodriguez does need surgery, he could miss as much as four months. The decision on whether or not he will need surgery will likely be made in the next few weeks.
