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News: Jeff Francoeur Has Surgery on Thumb

by Michael Baron on November 2nd, 2009 at 4:03 pm

This morning, Jeff Francoeur had surgery to repair the torn collateral ligament in his left thumb, the team announced in a press release.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Gary Lourie in Atlanta.

Francoeur originally injured his thumb on a diving catch at Citi Field against the Phillies on August 23, but played through the end of the the season.

Francoeur is expected to be ready for Spring Training.