Remember when we didn’t think that Kole Calhoun’s injury seemed as serious at Ketel Marte’s? For after all, Calhoun made it off the field under his own steam, while Marte needed assistance. Good times. For Torey Lovullo announced to the media today that the veteran outfielder had a an operation on his damaged left knee. Specifically, a surgical excision of his damaged left semitendinosus tendon.
A medical explanation can be found in this study and also this one. Note that “excision” means to be removed, not reattached or repaired. The second link seemed to indicate that the athlete referenced there, an Australian Rules Football player, was able to return to match play in 9 weeks.