TORONTO — Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez will have surgery to repair fraying of the labrum in his right shoulder next week, ending his season after he played in just 23 games.
Assistant general manager David Forst said Chavez elected to have surgery now, rather than after the season, to increase his chances of being healthy in time for spring training.
"He's been dealing with this shoulder problem for a long time," Forst said. "Going in to repair the problem is his best chance now to open up next year feeling 100 percent."
An 11-year veteran and six-time Gold Glove award winner, Chavez batted .247 with two homers and 14 RBIs in 89 at-bats this season.
The surgery, tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 13, will be performed by team orthopedist Dr. John Frazier.
Chavez, 30, had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder last September, one of three operations he had during the offseason. He also had back surgery in October and left shoulder surgery in November.