ARLINGTON -- Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields is expected to undergo surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his left hand and will be sidelined for four to six weeks.
DeShields is expected to be examined by Dr. Thomas DiLiberti, a Dallas hand specialist, on Monday, and surgery is expected to be scheduled at that time.
It's a big setback for the Rangers and DeShields, who was expected to anchor the defense in center field and be a catalyst offensively at the top of the lineup.