It's been a rough year for Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Javy Guerra. He started the season as the incumbent closer, but he lost his job after blowing three saves. After the demotion, he allowed only one run over 13 appearances, becoming a valuable setup man for the Dodgers. But he left Saturday's game with knee soreness, and he hadn't pitched since then.
Javy Guerra Injury: Dodgers Reliever Out 4-6 Weeks
The Dodgers will be without Javy Guerra following knee surgery.
On Tuesday morning, he had surgery to repair meniscus damage in his knee:
Javy Guerra had knee surgery this morning.
— Dylan Hernandez (@dylanohernandez) June 5, 2012
According to a subsequent tweet from Hernandez, Guerra is expected to miss four to six weeks.
With Guerra out, the Dodgers will likely turn to a combination of Josh Lindblom and Ronald Belisario for their eighth-inning needs. Lindblom has a 2.70 ERA in 26 innings despite allowing six home runs, and Belisario has a 1.26 ERA despite walking seven hitters and striking out 11 in 14 innings.
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