ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Kohei Arihara will undergo a medical procedure next week to repair an aneurysm in his right shoulder. The procedure, which is a repair of the posterior circumflex humeral artery aneurysm, is scheduled to be performed on May 27 by vascular surgeon Dr. Gregory Pearl in Dallas.
The diagnosis was made after a further examination earlier this week, when Arihara continued to be bothered by symptoms in the middle finger on his right hand.
Arihara was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 9. After a period of rest and treatment, he threw a bullpen on May 17 but continued to feel discomfort.
Following the procedure, Arihara will resume a throwing program in several weeks and is expected to be sidelined for a minimum of 12 weeks.
Arihara, who was signed as a free agent in December, 2020 after six season pitching in Nippon Professional Baseball, is 2-3 with a 6.59 ERA in seven starts with the Rangers this season.
TICKET UPDATE FOR SATURDAY’S GAME: As of 1:45 p.m. CT, a very limited number of reserved seats as well singles, obstructed view, and standing room tickets are on sale for today’s 3:05 p.m. game with Houston.
From Rangers PR staff reports