OAKLAND, Calif. — Athletics outfielder Miguel Andujar had surgery Wednesday to restore a torn meniscus in his proper knee, an operation that often requires a month of rehabilitation.
The crew mentioned Dr. Doug Freedberg carried out a proper knee lateral meniscectomy at Pima Surgical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Andújar will return to Oakland later this week to begin rehabilitation.
Andújar agreed in November to a $1.7 million, one-year contract and hit .357 in spring coaching with 5 homers and 15 RBI in 42 at-bats over 14 video games. He final performed March 19.
A seven-year main league veteran, Andújar has a .270 common, 39 homers and 149 RBI for the New York Yankees (2017-22) and Pittsburgh (2022-23). He hit .250 with 4 homers and 18 RBI in 30 video games final 12 months with the Pirates and was third in batting within the Triple-A International League .338 for Indianapolis with 16 homers and 86 RBI in 103 video games.
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