Miguel Cabrera Injury Update Groin Surgery Likely For Tigers 3B

The Detroit Tigers slugger likely will need surgery to repair a tear in his groin, general manager Dave Dombrowski told reporters Monday (per MLB.com). Cabrera is expected to be ready for spring training if he has the operation.

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"He has a groin, they say Grade 2, Grade 3, which means there's some tearing of fibers in that area," Dombrowski was quoted as saying. "It was not going to heal with rest, we were assured of that."

Cabrera also dealt with an abdominal injury during the summer. Dombrowski said Cabrera hurt his groin late in the season after the abdominal injury had healed. 

The injuries did little to affect Cabrera's swing. The 2012 AL Triple Crown winner led the majors in average, OBP and slugging (.348/.442/.636 in 652 plate appearances). He slugged 44 home runs and drove in 137 runs; both totals were second in MLB to Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles.