Nine years ago, Alex Gordon opted for surgery. A discomfort in his hip wouldn’t vanish, and so at 25 years old, an entire career in front of him, Gordon chose the long-term route.
This time, he’s hoping a different option will prove just as effective. The Royals placed Gordon on the disabled list on Tuesday with a labral tear in his left hip, an injury he suffered on a slide into second base in Cleveland over the weekend.
Although it’s the opposite hip that required surgery in 2009, the injury is nearly identical, he acknowledged Thursday, his first time speaking with the media since the injury.