Trevor Larnach To Undergo Arthroscopic Wrist Surgery

Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist this week, general manager Jeremy Zoll tells reporters (relayed by Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star-Tribune). Larnach missed the final two weeks of the season with a wrist sprain and continued to feel soreness as he began his offseason training, necessitating the operation. Zoll framed the procedure as a “cleanup,” suggesting it’s fairly minor surgery. It’s unclear if it’ll have any impact on Larnach’s availability for the beginning of Spring Training. Even if it’s only expected to be an offseason issue, it could cloud his appeal on the trade market. The veteran outfielder opened the winter as one of the more obvious trade candidates in the league. Minnesota had a deadline deal in place with the Astros’ front office to swap Larnach for impending free agent reliever Bryan Abreu. Houston’s ownership killed that late in the process, so Larnach remained in the Twin Cities for the final couple months of the season. The Twins still have an abundance of left-handed hitting outfielders and needs on the pitching staff and potentially on the right side of the infield. Larnach, a first-round pick in 2018, has been a solid strong side platoon bat over his career. He’s a lifetime .255/.341/.431 hitter against right-handed pitching. Larnach slashed .284/.365/.454 with a 10% walk rate and modest 17% strikeout percentage while carrying the platoon advantage this past season. He’s entering his final year under club control and projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz for a $6.3MM arbitration salary. View Comments (0)