A couple of medical updates from the Rangers:

SS Elvis Andrus underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a sports hernia with procedure done by Dr. John Preskitt. He is expected to need about six weeks to recover, but should be able to participate in the Rangers' January training program and should be fully cleared by the start of spring training.

1B Joey Gallo was examined by Dr. Keith Meister on Monday in Arlington and diagnosed with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks before he can resume baseball activities. The diagnosis removes any possibility that Gallo would return to Venezuela to continue playing winter ball.

He should be fully healed in time for spring training, but the Rangers won't have any winter results by which to grade his progress. That could put him behind the likes of Ryan Rua and Jurickson Profar in competition at first base at the start of spring training.