Seattle Mariners Outfielder Jarrod Dyson to Have Pelvic Surgery, Will Miss Rest of Season
Seattle Mariners haven't made the postseason since 2001, but with a couple of weeks left before the end of the regular season, the team is still in the race for one of the two wild-card spots in the American League.
The Mariners are just 3.5 games behind Minnesota Twins and their playoff hopes are still very much alive. However, Jarrod Dyson won't be there to help them secure a spot because he's going to miss the rest of the season.
According to MLB.com's Greg Johns, the 33-year-old outfielder is set to undergo pelvic surgery and he's done for the season.
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"Jarrod has decided to go ahead and have surgery. It's a very minor thing that won't affect him at all going forward, but he chose to go ahead and get that done at this time," Mariners manager Scott Servais said, via MLB.com.
"When he was healthy, obviously he did a lot outfield defense-wise and what he can do on the bases. That's his game. But unfortunately, he didn't think he could play through it, so he decided to make that decision," he added.
Servais said Dyson will see a specialist this week for the surgery, and he described the injury as a "core-muscle issue and sports hernia."
Dyson has posted a 0.251/0.324/0.350 slash line in 111 games this season. He also has 28 stolen bases, 30 runs batted in and a career-high five home runs in 390 plate appearances. Dyson is set to hit the open market after the season.
Guillermo Heredia started in place of Dyson in center field while he was out, and the second-year outfielder should continue to see significant playing time at the position for the rest of the season. Heredia has put up a 0.257/0.321/0.352 slash line in 113 games this season, and he also has 24 runs batted in and six home runs in 394 plate appearances.
