Prince Fielder

Texas Rangers' Prince Fielder reacts to called strike against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning in Denver on May 6.

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DETROIT -- Prince Fielder's season is in jeopardy.

The former Tigers first baseman is "seriously considering" surgery to repair the herniated disk in his neck, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Jeff Wilson.

Traded to the Rangers this past winter, Fielder received a nerve-root injection over the weekend in an effort to address the discomfort in his left neck and shoulder area. However, the treatment does not remove the chunk of disk that is pinching a nerve and causing weakness in Fielder's left arm, the Star-Telegram reported Thursday.

"Only surgery can fix that," according Wilson, who said the surgery would likely end Fielder's season.

Fielder, 30, did not travel with the Rangers to Detroit and missed his fifth consecutive game Thursday. He was scheduled to be evaluated by Dr. Drew Dossett, a spine specialist, in Dallas today.

Rangers manager Ron Washington met with a group of reporters prior to Thursday's series opener in Detroit and said he hadn't received an update on Fielder's status.

"I think he's disappointed he can't be here not only for this series but for his team," Washington told reporters. "It's a situation where there wasn't anything he could do about it. If he could, he would be here."

Fielder has struggled since arriving in Texas, batting .247 with three home runs, 16 RBIs and a .720 OPS in 42 games this season.

"I don't give a (expletive) about the Detroit series," Fielder told The Dallas Morning News earlier this week when asked about the possibility of returning to Detroit. "I just want to get back."

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