Matt Harrison has been limited to six starts over the past two seasons because of lingering back issues, and now his career might be in jeopardy.
Anthony Andro of FOXSportsSouthwest.com reports that Harrison underwent lumbar disc fusion surgery on Tuesday in Dallas, Texas and “there’s a chance” he won’t recover to the point where he can throw from a mound on a regular basis. The 28-year-old lefty has already been placed on the disabled list and can at least be ruled out though the remainder of 2014.
Harrison signed a five-year, $55 million contract extension with Texas before the 2013 season.
He posted a 3.34 ERA (132 ERA+) in 399 innings between the 2011 and 2012 campaigns.