SAN DIEGO -- Even though it will mean an end to his season, Alex Dickerson is relieved he won't have to deal with the sharp pain down his left leg for much longer.
The Padres' outfielder has elected to undergo a season-ending microdiscectomy, a surgery to remove bulging disc material in his lower back. After initially suffering the injury during Spring Training, Dickerson said he expects to be fully recovered by December and ready to go for Spring Training in 2018.
"I'm actually kind of excited to get moving on with the process of feeling healthy," Dickerson said Saturday.