BRADENTON, Fla. -- Pirates outfielder Daniel Nava will be sidelined for 10 to 12 weeks after undergoing back surgery on Tuesday, director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said.
The procedure was a microdiscectomy performed by Dr. Christopher Yeung. Nava saw the Pirates' team doctors, including medical director Dr. Patrick DeMeo, before receiving a second opinion from Dr. Yeung in Arizona and deciding to have surgery.
Nava, 35, was held out of the Pirates' workout on Feb. 22 due to what the team described as "low back discomfort.