Twins 3B Miguel Sano to have surgery for leg injury

Published 8:27 am Friday, November 3, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins All-Star slugger Miguel Sano will have surgery for a persistent leg injury that knocked him out for six weeks during the season.

Sano’s injury was initially diagnosed as a stress reaction, and he was sidelined during the team’s surprising drive to a wild-card playoff spot. The 24-year-old Sano returned for the final regular-season series, but had not yet been cleared to play third base and wasn’t included on the postseason roster. Minnesota lost the AL wild-card game to the New York Yankees.

The team announced Thursday that Sano and the Twins had decided surgery was the best course, and he was scheduled to undergo a procedure performed on Nov. 13.

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