Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz will miss four months after undergoing surgery on a fractured left ankle suffered while sliding into home base during the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox.
Pittsburgh PiratesOneil Cruz had surgery last evening at Allegheny General Hospital by Dr. Greg Altman and Dr. Darren Frank. The surgery stabilized the fractured fibula and addressed the injury to the syndesmosis. <br><br>We anticipate a return to action in 4 months.
The 24-year-old had tried to score from third on a soft ground ball and wound up crashing into White Sox catcher Seby Zavala.