Mike Lowell was in Texas on Saturday to undergo a physical and he did not pass -- the third baseman has a torn ligament in his thumb and it will require surgery. This means the deal to send him from the Red Sox to the Rangers is off (at least for now).
Mike Lowell Requires Thumb Surgery, Deal To Rangers Is Off
According to a major league source, the third baseman needs surgery on the radial collateral ligament in his right thumb and the trade to Texas that was agreed upon 11 days ago is off.
Lowell is expected to have the surgery after Christmas and will hopefully be ready in time for the start of spring training (the recovery takes 6-8 weeks).
For now, the trade that would have sent Lowell to Texas (and $9 million of Lowell’s salary) in exchange for catcher Max Ramirez is off.
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