JUPITER, Fla. • After weeks of busily trying to prove himself as both a lefty reliever and an outfielder this spring, Jordan Schafer has one mission as of Tuesday.
He must heal.
Schafer will have surgery Friday on his left elbow to address a tear in the ligament, and the recovery will cost him this season. The damage was discovered late Monday during an MRI, and after consulting with the team’s physicians Schafer decided Tuesday to take a surgical approach. At the time of surgery, Dr. George Paletta will determine if Schafer requires a complete reconstruction of the ligament or if he’s a candidate for “primary repair.