RANGERS
Fielder's surgery Friday
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers slugger Prince Fielder will have his season-ending surgery Friday to repair a herniated disk in his neck.
The surgery will be performed in Dallas by Dr. Drew Dossett, who two years ago did a cervical fusion of two disks just below the area that is bothering Fielder now.
Dossett had recommended the second surgery after seeing Fielder on Monday. That confirmed the recommendation of Dr. Robert Watkins, who examined the slugger in Los Angeles last week when an MRI showed a herniation between Fielder's C4 and C5 disks.
Fielder has hit a career-low .212 with 8 home runs and 44 RBI in 89 games this season.
MLB
Manfred: Improve pace
MIAMI — MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said more rule changes are needed to improve the pace of play, and one proposal under consideration is a limitation on relief pitching changes in an inning or a game.
The majors shaved several minutes off the average game time last season, but games have been slightly longer in 2016.
“We’ve slipped back a little bit this year, and pace of play is one of those issues where we’re going to continually need to evaluate the rules we have,” Manfred said. “And we’re going to need to continually work with our players to stay focused on the issue.”
Manfred has said he’s in favor of a limitation on relief pitchers but didn’t lobby for it Wednesday.
Sports on 07/28/2016