{
  "id": 16641264,
  "title": "Houston Astros outfielder Joey Loperfido has hip surgery, return date uncertain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/houston-astros-outfielder-joey-loperfido-has-hip-surgery-return-date",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-26T18:28:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/houston-astros-outfielder-joey-loperfido-182807109.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Houston Astros outfielder Joey Loperfido underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right hip to address a labral injury and hip impingement. The team announced on Monday that this procedure would likely delay his participation in the upcoming spring training, assuming the season begins as scheduled despite the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement. Loperfido, acquired from Toronto last spring, started the season as the Astros' left fielder and played in 20 games before going on the injured list due to a right quad strain. He returned in early June and played 19 games before being sent to Triple-A. During a brief stint in mid-September, he appeared in one game and carried the roster for the wild-card round against the White Sox, but was not used. In 60 games at Triple-A Sugar Land this year, Loperfido posted a .289/.381/.392 batting average. The timeline for his recovery remains uncertain, as the start of spring training is also uncertain due to the potential for a lockout when the collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1.",
  "summary": "The condition Joey Loperfido had addressed will delay his availability for spring training - assuming it actually begins on time given the expiring collective bargaining agreement.",
  "key_points": [
    "Astros outfielder Joey Loperfido undergoes hip surgery for labral injury.",
    "Surgery delays his return to spring training, season uncertain.",
    "60 games at Triple-A Sugar Land this year, .289/.381/.392 batting average."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}