VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) -Dodgers infielder Tony Abreu flew to Philadelphia on Wednesday to see a sports hernia specialist who performed surgery on him in October.
Abreu has been out because of a pulled muscle in his right buttocks, which is thought to be a lingering effect of the surgery performed by Dr. William Meyers. He was scheduled for a checkup and was expected to return Wednesday night.
The 23-year-old was a leading candidate for the infield utility role and would have played in second baseman Jeff Kent’s place while he mends from a pulled hamstring. Instead, outfielder Delwyn Young has returned to second base, which he played in the minor leagues from 2003-05.
“Abreu seems to be more hurt than I am,” Kent said. “I’ve never seen this before. He’s missing a grand opportunity to show his wares.”
The 40-year-old Kent pulled his right hamstring sprinting during pregame warmups March 5. He originally expected to be out for just a week, which has passed, but said Wednesday he would probably return to the lineup “in a few days, maybe sooner, maybe later.”
“There’s no rush,” Kent said. “No need to prolong the injury by playing on it or risk hurting the quad because you’re pulling your hamstring around.”
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