Mike Napoli Out for Season

Lesley Tedeschi Apr 20th 4:15 PM EDT.

MLB • NEWS

The news out of Cleveland is that first baseman Mike Napoli will undergo season ending surgery. Napoli suffered a torn right ACL and meniscus during a minor league game on Tuesday night.

The Cleveland Indians got great production out of Napoli in 2016, and decided to sign him to a minor league deal for 2018. Napoli was with the Texas Rangers last season and managed to hit 29 home runs. With Yonder Alonso being signed as the first baseman for the Indians, there wasn't a spot on the roster for Napoli.

Suffering this injury so late in Napoli's career isn't great, and he will have a long road to recover.

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Mike Napoli Out for Season

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