LOS ANGELES -- One of the Dodgers' top pitching prospects, Frankie Montas, could be sidelined until mid-season after undergoing rib resection surgery Friday morning.
Montas, 22, had the first rib on his right side removed in order to treat a stress reaction, according to the Dodgers. The surgery was performed by Dr. Greg Pearl. Pearl also performed a rib resection surgery on right-hander Josh Beckett in July 2013 to treat Thoracic Outlet Syndrome which had been causing numbness in Beckett's right hand. The veteran returned to pitch one more season in 2014, throwing a no-hitter that May.
Montas was acquired by the Dodgers as part of the three-way trade in December that also included the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox.