Yankees catcher Posada to have season-ending surgery

0 Comments | AFP, July, 2008

NEW YORK (AFP) — New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada will have season ending surgery on his injured right shoulder, the major league baseball team said Monday.

Posada, 36, has been troubled by pain in the shoulder all season. He was placed on the disabled list last Monday, and had an MRI on Tuesday to determine how to proceed with the injury.

Posada, who is in the first year of a four-year, 52 million-dollar contract, has played in just 51 games this season due to the injury.

The five-time All-Star previously had contemplated delaying the surgery until the offseason - a decision which would have jeopardized his health for 2009.

After meeting with doctor David Altchek last week, Posada opted to have the operation this season.

Posada batted...