The Detroit Tigers will be without Jose Iglesias for four to six months because of stress fractures in both legs.
The shortstop was examined by Dr. Thomas Clanton, a foot and ankle specialist on Tuesday, and is scheduled to be reevaluated in four months.
"[He could] perhaps be back later in the year, but in my thought process that's more unlikely than likely at this point," said Dave Dombrowski, who added that he has been assured Iglesias will be ready to play next season.
Iglesias will be relegated to non-weight bearing exercises and upper-body conditioning for four to six months. He is also undergoing more tests to help determine why the stress fractures did not heal during the offseason.