Tony Beltran’s 2018 season is already mostly done for after he underwent two knee surgeries, both of which were reconstructive — one for his right LCL and one for his right ACL.
That’s set to keep him out of contention for nine months, Real Salt Lake is estimating. That’s a very substantial period for the veteran, and it might throw RSL general manager Craig Waibel’s plans into a bit of disarray.
From the press release:
“Because it was a multi-ligament reconstruction, we staged him in his procedures,” Dr. Cooper said, anticipating a nine-month recovery time.