Peralta to have surgery, expected to return for spring

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta will undergo season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, manager Torey Lovullo revealed Tuesday.

“David has elected to have surgery on his right shoulder,” Lovullo told 98.7 FM’s “Burns & Gambo” show. “I don’t know what the diagnosis is or what the procedure will be, but his 2019 season is over.”

Peralta is expected to be fully recovered in time for spring training in February, Lovullo added.

The Diamondbacks placed Peralta on the 10-day injured list last week with right AC joint inflammation. He also missed three weeks in July due to an inflamed AC joint.

When healthy, the 32-year-old was a productive member of the D-Backs’ outfield this season. Peralta ends his year having hit .275/.343/.461 with 12 homers, 29 doubles, and 57 RBIs across 423 plate appearances. He also played stellar outfield defense, as his nine defensive runs saved leads all National League left fielders, according to FanGraphs.

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Peralta’s injury deals yet another blow to the D-Backs’ already fading playoff hopes. They enter Tuesday four games out of the second wild-card spot with only 30 games left and four teams ahead of them.

Peralta will travel to Cincinnati to have orthopedist Tim Kremchek perform the procedure Friday. Lovullo said Peralta has “debris” in his AC joint that is causing the inflammation and discomfort.

Lovullo spoke with Peralta on Tuesday and indicated this wasn’t an easy decision for the 32-year-old.

“I could tell that he was down,” Lovullo said. “It sounds like he did some soul-searching.”

“It’s a very difficult time for Dave and us, because we’re going to miss him,” Lovullo said. “Only David knows the pain that he was negotiating and all those times he was by himself to try to make it go away.”

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