CINCINNATI -- The right knee soreness experienced by Reds starter Scott Feldman became problematic enough that his 2017 season could no longer be salvaged. On Tuesday, Feldman had season-ending arthroscopic surgery to clean out the damaged cartilage in the knee.
Signed to a one-year, $2.3 million contract as a free agent in January to bolster a young rotation, Feldman went 7-7 with a 4.21 ERA in 21 starts over 111 1/3 innings with one shutout. Although he will be a free agent again this offseason, manager Bryan Price wouldn't mind having Feldman back in 2018.
"I love that he's a tremendous competitor," Price said.