Cardinals outfielder Allen Craig underwent surgery on his right knee around Thanksgiving and is doubtful to be ready for the start of the 2012 regular season. But his recovery, to this point, has gone smoothly.
According to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Craig is expected to have his protective leg brace removed three weeks from now. After that he’ll go through a couple months of rehab, then it’ll be on to light baseball-related workouts.
Craig, 27, batted .315 with a .917 OPS in 219 plate appearances this past year for the World Series champion Cardinals before slugging four home runs and collecting eight RBI in 37 postseason at-bats. Unless St. Louis makes a big move this winter, like signing free agent Carlos Beltran, Craig will serve as the club’s primary right fielder in 2012.
