CLEVELAND -- When Michael Brantley walked out of the Indians' clubhouse following Cleveland's final game this season, the left fielder did so with a protective boot on his right foot. It was apparent that the right ankle injury that plagued him over the past two months was still problematic.
Some clarity arrived on Thursday, when the Indians announced that Brantley underwent surgery on the ankle on Wednesday to stabilize ligaments in the joint. Dr. Robert Anderson performed the arthroscopic surgery in Charlotte, N.C., and Brantley is expected to need a recovery period of four to five months before resuming full baseball activity.