CHICAGO — Kerry Wood’s first season back with the Chicago Cubs is over because of a tear in his left knee. The 34-year-old right-hander will have arthroscopic surgery after the season.
Wood said he hurt himself about two hours after pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings Saturday in a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros.
“Squatted down, stood up, and that was it,” Wood said, adding that it was an issue he had been dealing with for almost a year and a half. “We’re expecting six weeks at the most to recover and I’ll be ready to go.”
Footnotes.
Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday missed his fifth straight game with an inflamed tendon on his right middle finger.
• Red Sox left fielder Carl Crawford was scratched Monday because of a stiff neck. Manager Terry Francona said outfielder J.D. Drew may see a doctor soon to check the “stability” of a broken middle finger.
• Angels rookie outfielder Mike Trout (sore left calf) did not start against the Blue Jays.
• Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar (left elbow) missed his seventh straight game. Escobar, who played catch and ran before the game, has not played since being hit by a pitch from Baltimore’s Rick VandenHurk on Sept. 10.
• The Cubs called up catcher Steve Clevenger and right-hander Rafael Dolis from Double-A Tennessee.
• Seattle hired former major-league general manager Joe McIlvaine as a special assistant.
• A lingering right ankle injury might limit Reds first baseman Yonder Alonso to pinch-hitting for the rest of the season.
The Associated Press
