Twins third baseman Joe Crede plans to have another surgery on his injured back. Crede, out for the season, said the procedure will remove fluid from a herniated disk that is impinging on a nerve.
“It’s something I have to do if I want to get back out there,” Crede said.
Recovery time is about two months.
The 31-year-old Crede has had two major operations in the past two years, the last in October. He played in only 144 games with 502 at-bats from 2007-08.
Hoping he could solidify third base, Minnesota signed Crede to a one-year, incentive-laden contract before spring training. He batted .225 with 15 homers and 48 RBIs in 90 games this season.
“It’s beyond frustrating,” he said. “I’m really just disgusted with it, but at the same time you’ve got to keep a positive outlook.”
