Red Sox Gold Glove Award winner undergoes shoulder surgery

Brendan Rodgers’ career with the Boston Red Sox will be on pause for a while longer.

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According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, Rodgers underwent right shoulder labral revision surgery, performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. A veteran of seven seasons in Major League Baseball , Rodgers was back in Boston’s spring training came March 17 wearing a brace, according to Cotillo.

The Red Sox signed Rodgers, a veteran of seven MLB seasons, to a minor league contract on February 9 with an invitation to spring training.

On February 25, Rodgers left a game between the Red Sox and Minnesota Twins with right shoulder soreness. He underwent both an MRI and a CT scan before undergoing the surgery.

Although surgery was always the expectation , the complexity of the procedure was not known in full until now.

Last year with the Houston Astros , Rodgers slashed .191/.266/.278 in 43 games.

From 2019-24 with the Colorado Rockies , Rodgers hit .266/.316/.409 with 45 home runs and 197 RBIs. He won a Gold Glove Award in 2022 as the Rockies’ primary second baseman.

Rodgers effectively needed an injury to Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Andruw Monasterio , or Kristian Campbell — combined with a strong showing in camp — to claim a roster spot with the Red Sox. Now, his career is on hold.

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