MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s Justin Morneau is out for the season because of concussion symptoms and a cyst in his left knee that needs to be removed.
The first baseman will have surgery on the knee this week, the Twins said Sunday. He also will have a bone spur removed from his left ankle.
The former American League MVP has played in only 69 games, missing two months because of neck surgery. He hit .227 with four homers and 30 RBIs — career lows.
“I didn’t shut it down. They shut me down,” he said.
Footnotes.
Braves right-hander Tommy Hanson, sidelined with right shoulder tendinitis, will throw a maximum of 35 pitches today in the Instructional League. And right-hander Jair Jurrjens, out with a right knee strain, is scheduled to throw off a mound today in Miami.
• Rays left-hander David Price left a start against the Red Sox after taking a line drive off his right shoulder in the third inning.
• Reds left-hander Dontrelle Willis was scratched from his start against the Brewers because of back spasms.
• Tigers second baseman Carlos Guillen left in the bottom of the fourth inning against the A’s because of a strained right calf. He will be evaluated today.
• Seattle third baseman Chone Figgins will not play again this season because of a hip flexor injury.
• Mets center fielder Angel Pagan missed the game against the Braves with a sore quadriceps.
• The Giants activated closer Brian Wilson (right elbow strain) from the 15-day disabled list.
• The Mets signed relief pitcher Tim Byrdak to a 2012 contract.
