Orioles prospect Austin Hays, whose season was sidetracked by a lingering ankle injury that limited him to 75 games, is scheduled to undergo surgery on the joint Thursday.
Hays visited a foot specialist in Wisconsin on Wednesday who recommended surgery. He wrote on Twitter on Wednesday night that he will be having the procedure Thursday morning.
The 23-year-old is expected to be ready for spring training, according to an Orioles club source.
It’s a difficult ending to a frustrating season for Hays, who this time last season was getting his first taste of the majors after his rapid ascension through the Orioles’ farm system.