KANSAS CITY – Giants manager Bruce Bochy underwent heart surgery Tuesday morning after experiencing an atrial flutter, or abnormal heart rhythm, and will recover at his home in San Diego, according to the team.
The minor ablation procedure, in which surgeons scar small areas of heart tissue to prevent abnormal electrical signals from moving through the organ, was deemed a success, the team said.
Giants bench coach Ron Wotus will manage the club in the two-game series at Kansas City that begins Tuesday night. Bochy is scheduled to rejoin the Giants on Friday in Denver when the club begins a three-game series at Coors Field.