Pirates utilityman Kevin Kramer will be sidelined for a lengthy stretch after undergoing surgery on his right hip, per a club announcement. MLB.com’s Adam Berry was among those to convey the news on Twitter.
The Bucs anticipate a rehabilitation timeline of four to six months, which means Kramer will almost certainly not be a part of the team’s 2020 short-season roster. He’ll get to work rehabbing in hopes of being ready for a full Spring Training next year.
The labral repair procedure was conducted “to address recent and chronic symptoms,” per the team. Kramer had not been able to train in anticipation of a resumption of play.
Kramer had been competing in camp for a bench job with the Pirates. Before the pandemic shutdown, he had appeared in 11 Spring Training contests.
A 2015 second-round draft pick, Kramer has received sporadic MLB opportunities over the past two seasons. He has struggled to a cumulative .152/.222/.165 batting line in ninety plate appearances. Kramer has had more success in the upper minors, though last year’s .260/.335/.417 output at Triple-A represented a step back after a strong 2018 showing.
Dont know much about him but I hope he has a speedy recovery!
I hope Kevin gets better…
The being said, the Pirates probably wouldn’t have given him many At-Bats and he probably wouldn’t have performed very well for them.
Had problems hitting his weight.
So much for Kramer and Newman grabbing calzone’s up the middle together
No more games of Risk in the clubhouse battling for world conquest either
And angering the Ukranian on the subway.
Also, Neiman dating Kosmo’s mom could lead to serious challenges to clubhouse chemistry.
Good luck Kevin!
Great way to avoid playing in this unknown covid situation. I don’t blame him
Take your mask and go live in a bubble.
Or put your mask on so people might not think your selfish.
You’re*
This is off topic, but did y’all stop making MLBTR videos?
I hope that will shut him down in Baseball Reference’s simulation of the 2020 season as well. He’s 7-for-47 with a .450 OPS so far.
Ouch, that hurts almost as bad as having hip surgery.
Mattblaze13, AWESOME COMMENT!! Serenity Now.
Who is going to bat cleanup?
I don’t think the “cleanup” term can be used for batting 4th for the lowly Pirates. How can the bases be cleared when they will be mostly empty?