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It's no surprise Jason Kendall tried to tough-guy his way through an injury, but his days of evading the Royals' training staff are finished for a while. The veteran catcher will undergo surgery Friday to repair the "extensive tearing" discovered in his rotator cuff earlier this week. The typical recovery time for rotator cuff surgery is eight to 10 months, and Royals manager Ned Yost is hoping Kendall will be ready for Opening Day.
That could be a bit optimistic, as a shoulder problem is obviously a big deal for a catcher -- let alone a 36-year-old catcher -- but Kendall undoubtedly will apply the same doggedness to returning to the lineup that he did to stay in it after originally hurting his shoulder shortly after the All-Star break.
Kendall was hurt July 17 while sliding into second base against the A's. He fought it off initially with help form a cortisone shot but aggravated the injury on a check swing last month.
"He got to the point where he couldn't even raise his arm," Yost said. "He got to the point where he had to take his glove and push his arm back into a throwing position -- and he was still throwing runners out.
"It just shows you the mentality and the mental makeup of Jason Kendall. He would have played the rest of this year if the training staff hadn't hog-tied him and made him have an MRI."
Kendall, who is under contract for $3.75 million next season, ended up hitting .256 with 37 RBI in 118 games for the Royals. He'll be replaced for the rest of the season by Brayan Pena and September call-up Lucas May.
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