LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Sean Rodriguez will likely miss the entire 2017 season after undergoing left shoulder surgery on Wednesday afternoon.
Dr. James Andrews performed the surgery on Rodriguez, whose rotator cuff was torn during a fatal car accident that occurred in Miami on Jan. 28. The Braves did not set a timetable for Rodriguez's return, but the assumption is he will be sidelined until next year.
Rodriguez signed a two-year, $11.5 million deal in November and was expected to open the season as Atlanta's primary second baseman.
As recently as Friday afternoon, the Braves were under the impression Rodriguez would be ready for the start of Spring Training.