Arkansas shortstop Jalen Battles (4) fields a ball during an NCAA regional game against Nebraska on Sunday, June 6, 2021, in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas shortstop Jalen Battles underwent shoulder surgery Thursday, but is expected to be available for the 2022 season.
Battles dislocated his left, non-throwing shoulder while playing summer baseball in San Antonio, said Oliver Grigg, spokesman for the Razorbacks. Battles rehabbed the injury and wore a sling as a precaution after returning to Fayetteville earlier this month, but opted for surgery after undergoing an MRI last Friday.
Battles won’t face live pitching when Arkansas goes through fall practice beginning next week, but he is expected to be cleared to swing a bat again by the end of the year.