The Texas Rangers will be without one of their top starters for the start of next season, as Max Scherzer underwent surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back, the club's general manager Chris Young told reporters on Friday, according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com.
Young said that they attempted several "conservative treatments in pain management," but Scherzer's back pain never went away, necessitating the surgery. The right-hander is expected to be sidelined until June or July.
Scherzer, 39, was removed from the Rangers' World Series roster after he was lifted from Game 3 against the Diamondbacks after three scoreless innings due to low back tightness.
