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Red Sox’s Garrett Whitlock undergoes hip surgery; ‘Goal is for him to be ready for 2023′

Red Sox's Garrett Whitlock underwent hip surgery on Monday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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BOSTON — Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock underwent a right hip arthroscopy Monday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Dr. Bryan Kelly performed the procedure.

The righty will have a follow-up appointment Tuesday.

“But from everything I hear, everything was OK,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday here at Fenway Park. “No surprises. So talk to the doctor tomorrow and obviously with our doctors and go from there.”

Whitlock spent from June 10-July 15 on the IL with right hip inflammation. He pitched anyway when he returned despite a noticeable limp. Boston put him back on the IL with a right hip impingement Sept. 21.

“Obviously in the offseason, it’s what he can do to keep his arm going because he’s going to be very limited,” Cora said. “But the goal is for him to be ready for 2023.”

The 26-year-old Whitlock posted a 3.45 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 31 outings (nine starts) this season. He struck out 82 and walked only 15 in 78 ⅓ innings.

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