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News: Jose Reyes will have Surgery

by Matthew Cerrone on October 5th, 2009 at 4:17 pm

The Mets have said Jose Reyes will undergo surgery to clean up scar tissue around the accessory hamstring tendon behind the right knee.

According to a team press release, “He will not require surgery for the separate hamstring muscle tear in his right leg, which he suffered in late September while working out for his return to baseball.”

The surgery will be performed by Dallas Cowboys team doctor Dr. Daniel E. Cooper, or, as the press release states, “The leading expert in the country in the surgical treatment of the chronically torn semi tendinosis tendon in athletes.”

The Mets did not announce a specific date for the surgery, however, they say, “Reyes is expected to be ready for Spring Training.”