Prince Fielder's first season with the Texas Rangers could be over already after the first baseman underwent successful neck surgery on Tuesday which will cause him to miss 3-4 months.
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According to the Rangers official Twitter account, Fielder, who was traded to the Rangers from the Detroit Tigers last November in exchange for second baseman Ian Kinsler, is in recovery from surgery. Fielder may be ready to return come September, but is likely out for the year.
Fielder underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a herniated disc in his neck that had caused him chronic pain and weakness in his left arm. It was revealed last week that the five-time All-Star was weighing his options about whether or not to have surgery and then he decided to undergo the operation in order to stave off the pain the disc was causing him.
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Fielder is owed $130 million from the Rangers through the 2020 season, and was hitting .247 with three homers and 16 RBIs through 42 games before the injury. Fielder was traded by Detroit after hitting .289 with them in 2013 with 25 homers and 106 RBIs.
.@RealPFielder28 had surgery for cervical fusion of C5-C6 discs in his neck. Surgery went as expected & will most likely miss rest of 2014.
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) May 27, 2014
Fielder had played in all 162 games per season from 2011-2013 and had only missed one game since 2010 with the Milwaukee Brewers before the injury sidetracked him.
With Fielder sidelined, Mitch Moreland has manned first base for Texas while the team continues to look for options via possible trades. Moreland is hitting .285 with two homers and 21 RBIs this season. The Rangers have reportedly contacted the Washington Nationals about a potential trade for first baseman/outfielder Tyler Moore.
The Rangers are 26-25 this season and sit in third place in the American League West.
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