MILWAUKEE (AP) - Pirates outfielder Brandon Moss will get a second opinion on his left knee and may need surgery to repair a cartilage problem in the joint.
Moss, who had an MRI on Monday, said he will travel to Vail, Colo. on Thursday to talk about his options and a decision is expected to be made by Friday. If he needs surgery, he could miss up to 4-6 months and rehab would take him well into spring training.Moss has not been experiencing pain in the knee and said he feels fine. The MRI determined that there was no ligament damage in the knee, only the issue with the cartilage. He was traded along with reliever Craig Hansen to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three-team deal that sent Manny Ramirez to Los Angeles and Jason Bay to Boston.
Moss, who turned 25 last week, has played in 45 games for the Pirates, batting .222 with six homers and 23 RBIs in 158 at-bats.
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