Durbin undergoes surgery for foot fracture weeks after pinky operation
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BOSTON -- It has been a busy offseason on the medical front for Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin.
Less than three weeks after having his troublesome left pinky operated on, it was announced that Durbin underwent an operation to repair a fracture in his right foot.
More precisely, Durbin underwent a successful partial excision of the fifth metatarsal base with tendon repair. The procedure was performed by Dr. Anish R. Kadakia at Northwestern Medical in Chicago.
While Durbin’s pinky injury was well-known -- in fact it became a bit of a rallying cry for the Red Sox during the team’s summer surge -- details of his foot ailment hadn’t been revealed until the press release announcing Thursday’s surgery.
On Oct. 11, it was announced that Durbin underwent a successful proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint reconstruction on the pinky in Wellesley, Mass. The PIP joint is the finger’s middle hinge joint.
Durbin suffered a subluxation, or partial dislocation, of the pinky on a headfirst slide into first base on June 24 against the Rockies at Coors Field. Much to the surprise of many, he returned in time to start the next day and did not require a stint on the injured list for the rest of the season. In fact, on June 25, he belted a go-ahead, two-run homer against Yankees ace Cam Schlittler to lead the Red Sox to a victory that started the team’s 32-5 run.
The 26-year-old posted a .248/.332/.378 slash line, 13 home runs and 64 RBIs in his first season with the Red Sox after being acquired from the Brewers in February. He is one of three finalists for the American League’s Gold Glove Award at third base.
The Sox look forward to having a fully healthy Durbin to start the 2027 season.