Ibanez to have surgery for sports hernia
Raul Ibanez - OF - Philadelphia Phillies
Nov. 7, 2009 - 6:15 PM ET
Raul Ibanez will have surgery on Monday to repair a sports hernia.
The news doesn't come as much of a surprise, since Ibanez played through pain above his abdomen for nearly four months. It surely affected his performance at the plate, as Ibanez batted just .232/.326/.448 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI after the All-Star break. Hopefully the 37-year-old outfielder will start spring training in top condition. He has two years and $23 million left on his current contract.
Source: Scott Lauber on Twitter