New Astros' second-baseman Kazuo Matsui will begin the season on the disabled list after undergoing successful surgery to repair an anal fissure, according to MLB.com He will need extra time to recover before making his regular-season debut with Houston. "We won't put him on [the DL] right away, but from the report from the doctors, it's a foregone conclusion he'll start the year on the DL," General Manager Ed Wade said.