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Kevin Kramer Undergoes Hip Surgery

By Jeff Todd | May 20, 2020 at 11:46am CDT

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.

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  1. Tom84

    8 months ago

    Dont know much about him but I hope he has a speedy recovery!

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  2. smrtbusnisman04

    8 months ago

    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.

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  3. dennis63480

    8 months ago

    Had problems hitting his weight.

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  4. mattblaze13

    8 months ago

    So much for Kramer and Newman grabbing calzone’s up the middle together

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    • ars1402

      8 months ago

      No more games of Risk in the clubhouse battling for world conquest either

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      • paddyo875

        8 months ago

        And angering the Ukranian on the subway.

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        • paddyo875

          8 months ago

          Also, Neiman dating Kosmo’s mom could lead to serious challenges to clubhouse chemistry.

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  5. jorge78

    8 months ago

    Good luck Kevin!

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  6. TJECK109

    8 months ago

    Great way to avoid playing in this unknown covid situation. I don’t blame him

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    • ars1402

      8 months ago

      Take your mask and go live in a bubble.

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      • paddyo875

        8 months ago

        Or put your mask on so people might not think your selfish.

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        • paddyo875

          8 months ago

          You’re*

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  7. Rangers29

    8 months ago

    This is off topic, but did y’all stop making MLBTR videos?

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  8. Superstar Car Wash

    8 months ago

    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.

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    • Rangers29

      8 months ago

      Ouch, that hurts almost as bad as having hip surgery.

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  9. bigwestbaseball

    8 months ago

    Mattblaze13, AWESOME COMMENT!! Serenity Now.

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  10. formerdraftpick

    8 months ago

    Who is going to bat cleanup?

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    • paddyo875

      8 months ago

      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?

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