St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb Thursday morning and will be out until midseason.
Peralta injured his thumb in an exhibition game on Saturday.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Jhonny Peralta (27) hits a two RBI single in the eighth inning of their 11-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, that clinched the National League Central Division championship in game two of a doubleheader at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on September 30, 2015. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo
On Wednesday, Peralta received a second opinion confirming the opinion of team physicians, who recommended that the 33-year-old have surgery.
Peralta, a three-time All-Star, will be in a cast for four to six weeks before beginning a rehab process that general manager John Mozeliak will take at least another month.
Peralta batted .275 with 17 homers and 71 RBIs last season. He played in 155 games last year and 157 the season before.
Mozeliak said other teams have already contacted him about possible replacements for Peralta.
Jedd Gyorko is a likely replacement for Peralta. In the past three seasons with the San Diego Padres, Gyorko has averaged 16 homers.
