Overview
- The Red Sox announced Thursday that Durbin underwent a partial excision of the right fifth metatarsal base with tendon repair, a procedure performed in Chicago by foot specialist Dr. Anish R. Kadakia.
- This was Durbin’s second offseason operation after an Oct. 11 reconstruction of his left pinky, and the team said both surgeries address injuries he played through late in the season.
- Club chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said the foot problem was an older injury the team had managed during the year and that the operation is meant to resolve symptoms.
- Boston did not give a formal recovery timetable but indicated there is no current expectation the procedures will prevent Durbin from being ready for spring training, and manager Chad Tracy has suggested he is the early favorite at third base if healthy.
- Durbin, 26, finished the year with a .248/.332/.378 line, 13 homers and a Gold Glove finalist nod, and the Sox see his health as key given a weak free-agent market at third and his ability to move to second if roster needs change.