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Red Sox’ Romy Gonzalez set to see specialist, determine whether shoulder needs surgery
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FORT MYERS, Fla. - Red Sox utility man Romy Gonzalez acknowledged weeks ago that, due to a lingering left shoulder issue, he would not be ready for Opening Day .
In a few days, Gonzalez will learn if he's going to miss considerably more time. He's scheduled to travel to Alabama Tuesday and on Wednesday will meet with specialist Dr. Jeffrey Dugas to determine whether he needs to undergo surgery.
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Dr. Dugas surgically repaired the right shoulder of Gonzalez in 2023.
Gonzalez, who was a big contributor to the 2025 Red Sox as a right-handed-hitting utility infielder, has been slowed by the shoulder since first injuring it in late September. He then suffered a setback in January and has yet to be cleared for baseball activities.
"I have no idea what the recovery time is or anything like that," said Gonzalez. "I'm just waiting to find out more. Hopefully, (needing surgery) is not the case. But nothing yet.
"It's a little more than a second opinion, I guess; it's more of a 'do or don't' when it comes to surgery. I'm just waiting to hear from him."
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Gonzalez said he's feeling some improvement with the shoulder but the progress is slower than he and the Red Sox' medical and training staff would like.
If he were fully healthy, Gonzalez would likely be in the mix to get some playing time as a platoon option with Marcelo Mayer . But for now, he's nowhere close to contributing on the field, prompting this week's consultation.
Having the procedure "is not a season-ender by any means, in my opinion. I'll just have to see what the doc says," Gonzalez added.
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