Jeff Karstens Undergoes Shoulder Surgery Pirates righty Jeff Karstens had shoulder surgery on Friday, which involved debridement of his rotator cuff and labrum, tweets Tom Singer of MLB.com. The recovery period is 10-12 weeks, at which point Karstens could begin a throwing program. The Pirates had transferred Karstens to the 60-day DL on May 27th. Karstens, 30, will be eligible for free agency after the season. Last year for the Bucs ...
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Kevin Pritchard in Philadelphia Inquirer Oden "knew there was a possibility of microfracture," Pritchard said. "He knew there was a possibility of just debridement [a smaller arthroscopic procedure]. Once we got in there, microfracture was the only option."