Article: Blue Jays' Glaus needs surgery, out for season

TORONTO -- Blue Jays third baseman Troy Glaus will undergo season- ending surgery next week to repair a nerve in his left foot, the latest blow in an injury-filled season that has also included accusations he received performance-enhancing drugs.

"The surgery is a nerve decompression surgery," general manager J.P. Ricciardi said. "He's going to have a consultation later this week, just to kind of get ready for it, then he's going to have the surgery Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday."

Glaus will need to rest for about a month after the surgery but is expected to be healthy in time for spring training.

It has been a difficult month for Glaus, whose name surfaced in a report last week accusing ...

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