Welp, the New York Post was right.
According to Anthony McCarron of the New York Daily News, Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will undergo surgery on his right knee Monday and will need 4-6 weeks of recovery time.
The Yankees’ medical staff diagnosed A-Rod with a torn meniscus on Saturday and recommended that he undergo a knee procedure. After getting a second opinion Sunday morning in Miami, Rodriguez agreed.
New York has a five-game lead in the American League Wild Card standings and will hope that doesn’t fluctuate in A-Rod’s absence. It could, but not without another team making a big charge. The Rays are 5 games back and the Angels are 5.5 games back -- and both teams have major holes.
The Yanks, as of Sunday, are neck-and-neck in their own division with the Red Sox. They should survive.
Rodriguez, 35, has hit .295/.366/.485 this season with 13 homers and 52 RBI in 344 plate appearances. With Eric Chavez (abdomen, back, foot) still ailing, Eduardo Nunez and Ramiro Pena will be handling third base.