Orthopedic surgeon Lewis Yocum, who operated on a torn labrum in Kalish's left shoulder in 2011, will perform the operation and Kalish is expected to miss Spring Training. The Sox moved quickly to shore up their outfield by re-signing free agent Ryan Sweeney to a Minor League deal.
Since he debuted in 2010, Kalish's health has repeatedly held him back, a frustration he expressed on Twitter on Saturday.
"The past few years, baseball-wise, have been really tough mentally as all I want to do is play fully healthy," Kalish wrote. "I am feeling pretty down about this all right now, but I will not quit and will work hard to get back to where I want to be."
Kalish said two days before the surgery news broke that he was feeling strong, but also said there was "no doubt" he would be playing with pain in 2013 -- a fact he had mentioned previously. Kalish, who turns 25 shortly before Opening Day, underwent shoulder and neck surgeries in 2011 that impacted him last season.
"I feel real strong, as far as all my body goes," Kalish said on Wednesday, adding that swinging a bat is "a little bit more of a challenge, and it has its ups and downs.
"There's a point where you play with your pain and you know you're good and be able to give what you have, but if it gets to a point where it's too much, it's too much. And that's performance-based."
Jasper's thoughts: "If Sweeney decides to keep his boxing-gloves on while neer metal doors, this move will pay off for the Red Sox."
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