Rays' outfielder Carl Crawford will undergo surgery on his right middle finger on Thursday and will miss six-to-eight weeks, according to The Tampa Tribune. "If every single thing went extremely well, I'd say there's a chance he could play in a regular-season game," Rays' Executive Vice President Andrew Friedman said. Six weeks from Thursday would be Sept. 25, the opening of Tampa Bay's final regular season series. "It's a fairly simple procedure, but it's something that, the downside was too great if we didn't go ahead and get it taken care of now," said Friedman. "We're fairly optimistic that he'll be able to return in six weeks, but we'll know a lot more once he's a couple weeks into the recovery."