Red Sox Third Baseman Caleb Durbin Undergoes Left Pinky PIP Joint Reconstruction

Team doctors say the repair should restore joint movement, keeping Durbin on track for a normal offseason and Spring Training readiness.

Overview

The Red Sox announced Sunday that Durbin had surgery last week to reconstruct the middle joint (proximal interphalangeal or PIP joint) of his left pinky.
Dr. Matthew Leibman, Boston’s longtime hand specialist, performed the procedure at Newton‑Wellesley Surgery Center in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Durbin first partially dislocated the finger on June 24 while sliding into first base and later aggravated it on August 6, but he played through the issue all season without going on the injured list.
Durbin was Boston’s regular third baseman in 2026, delivering roughly league‑average offense (.248/.332/.378, 13 HR, 20 SB in 586 PA) alongside top defensive metrics at the hot corner.
The club expects a normal recovery timeline with Durbin ready for Spring Training, and he remains under team control as a pre‑arbitration player.