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A’s 1B Moss needs hip surgery

The Sports Xchange

September 25, 2014 at 9:29 am.

Moss, an All-Star this season, said the previously unreported problem has affected him much of the year and that an MRI showed so much torn cartilage that he has bone-on-bone issues. (Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)

Oakland Athletics first baseman Brandon Moss will require offseason microfracture surgery on his right hip.

“It was worse than we thought it would be,” said Moss, who had an MRI and a cortisone shot before Wednesday’s game. “The shot should help me get through the rest of the season, but it won’t fix it.”

The Athletics remain in the thick of the wild-card race with just a handful of games to be played. While Moss was unavailable Wednesday, he is expected to be able to be available to play this weekend against Texas.

Moss, an All-Star this season, said the previously unreported problem has affected him much of the year and that an MRI showed so much torn cartilage that he has bone-on-bone issues.

Before the All-Star break, Moss was hitting .268 and led the Athletics with 21 home runs and 66 RBIs. He’s only hitting .179 since the break.

Moss could be available to play on Thursday or Friday at Texas.

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