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Royals catcher Kendall will need more surgery

Published Jul. 7, 2011 7:16 p.m. ET

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Jason Kendall, one of five players in major league history to catch 2,000 games, has re-torn rotator cuff muscles in his throwing shoulder and will require a second surgery that will sideline him at least through 2012.

The 37-year-old will undergo surgery next week in Los Angeles.

Kendall had surgery last Sept. 3 and had been rehabbing the shoulder, hoping to return later this year. Royals manager Ned Yost says doctors believe Kendall will miss the entire 2012 season, but Yost would not say the 15-year veteran's career is over. A three-time NL All-Star with Pittsburgh, Kendall has appeared in 2,025 games as a catcher, the fifth-most all-time.

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