Rangers' Harrison out for season, surgery likely
Rangers pitcher Matt Harrison has been diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in his left shoulder and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
Harrison has not yet committed to having surgery but it could be done as early as Monday. The minimum recovery time is at least two months.
The injury is similar to what both Hank Blalock and Kenny Rogers had earlier in their careers. Rogers had the surgery in 2002 in the second of three tours with the Rangers. He experienced full recovery and averaged 15 wins a season for the next five years.
Harrison, who has been on the disabled list twice this season with shoulder problems, experienced more discomfort in a two-inning medical rehabilitation assignment with Frisco on Wednesday. That prompted further tests on his shoulder. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is when a rib bone compresses on a nerve, causing pain and numbness in the arm.
