# Red Sox Player Gets Pinkie Surgery

> Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin undergoes surgery to repair injured pinkie finger after two seasons of playing through pain.
- Title: Red Sox Player Gets Pinkie Surgery · The Boston Globe
- Summary: Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin undergoes surgery to repair injured pinkie finger after two seasons of playing through pain. Caleb Durbin had surgery to…
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## Caleb Durbin's Pinkie Injury
Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin had surgery last week to repair injured pinkie finger after playing through pain twice during the season.

> It doesn’t quite straighten or bend all the way
## Durbin's Performance Impact
Durbin's batting average dropped from .308 to .240 over the final 45 games after the second injury.
## Surgery Details
Dr. Matthew Leibman performed the surgery at Newton-Wellesley Surgery Center in Wellesley.
## Key takeaway

Caleb Durbin had surgery to repair a pinkie finger injury he played through twice during the season.