Montero undergoes minor surgery, will miss remainder of the year
ByJesus Montero, the Yankees’ number one prospect, will miss the rest of the season after undergoing minor surgery to on his ankle yesterday, General Manager Brian Cashman said on ESPN 1050 today. While George A. King of The Post initially reported that Montero could return if Scranton advances in the playoffs, the Yankees will hold out their catching prospect no matter what. Montero underwent surgery to have an infection on his right ankle cleaned out last night, and the injury is not considered serious. This news, however, should put to rest talk of a September call-up for Montero.
The 20-year-old hit .289/.353/.517 with 21 home runs and 34 doubles after a very slow start at AAA, and he will be in the mix for a Big League job come Spring Training 2011.
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Wow. I know the post says its minor, but a leg infection just does not sound good.
Get well, Jesus!
Does this take him out of winter ball? Or with all the games he played this year as the everyday catcher, was he not going to participate anyway?
nah. I had two “surgeries” on infections in my elbow. In this case “surgery” means they take a scalpel, make a one inch incision and drain puss out of the small swollen area. Then they pack it up with guaze. The gauze acts as a wick which pulls puss out of the wound. Three to five days later, puss comes out, wound heals. Every thing is fine within 14 days max. This is no big deal. 9 times out of ten these infections are caused by picking at a zit, a blister or a foreign object. Mine were the result of slivers of metal lodged in my arm from grinding a frame. No biggie
and the explanation of it coming from a bruise means he had a small cut and probably repeatedly picked at the scab. I do the same shit, hence. . . . surgery. Wash your hands kiddies, we are disgusting trash piles of organisms
Man, the word “surgery” sounds serious at first, but after reading the post it seems like it’s not a big deal. Oh well, come back strong next year!
There goes the Jesus will come in and get us the World Series idea. Get healthy Jesus! Stay healthy Jorgie!
Dammit. At least we got him to sign a bat and some balls and see him hit a massive HR and a bunch of doubles at Scranton. He’ll be ok. I am more concerned about Jorge making it to and through the post season without any further brain damage.
I wonder if this accounts for his slow start in the season. And making changes to his stride to accommodate for the ankle infection. When did he complain about it? and does this explain the lack of hustle in his previous games? the truth would be very helpful to clear up this seasons questions. Injuries are injuries that the brass needs to know about its not about being tough it about being honest so you can play your best.
What are you talking about? This is a minor injury that happened recently because of a bone bruise. It wasn’t a six-month lingering infection that caused him to change his stride and not run out a ground ball once.
wasn’t a ‘bone bruise’. That’d be much more serious, just a bruise to the leg caused by a foul tip. Skin was broken, infection got in.
Clean out and antibiotics for 7days i’d imagine
Doubt it. If he had an infection for THAT long, it would have spread and he would have no leg (or worse)… Mo forbid.
I hope he makes a speedy recovery! Thankfully this doesn’t sound like too big of a deal. I’m hoping he can make the team next year, I’m excited to see what he can do in the bigs.
just had to get a couple nails removed, he’ll be back in 3 days
:::ducks:::
I am disgusted yet I tip my hat to you sir. Had the same thought but lacked the balls to post it
OK, that was a good one.
No worries. He’ll be up and walking on water again in no time.
<3.
::golf clap::
ended the last 2 seasons with injury. concerned?
Nah. He’s a catcher. They get dinged up. Neither of these injuries were indicative of a trend or a tendency toward being injury-prone. Look for chronic, similar injuries in that sense (e.g. Nick Johnson’s wrist, Damaso Marte’s shoulder post-2008).
Rest up, Jesus.
Eat many tuna-fish-and-peanut-butter sandwiches.
Lift many weights.
Ingest many barley-legal supplements from GNC.
Do many agility drills.
Block some balls in the dirt.
Swing with KLong.
Watch film.
Stretch.
Rest some more.
And please, please, for the love of Mo please, do not give the Yankees one single reason to start Francisco Cervelli in a 2011 game.
mmmmmmmmmm Barley-legal supplements
i like the conclusion