Giants reliever Josh Osich underwent surgery for his left knee Tuesday, he announced through a post on Instagram. The surprising surgery became an even bigger head-scratcher when Osich responded to a commenter asking him what happened.
Osich answered "dana888" by revealing his unknown injury, writing "about 2 weeks into the season i got a small tear in my patella tendon." This season, Osich appeared in 59 games out of the bullpen for the Giants.
The Giants confirmed Osich's surgery for a tear in his left patella tendon on Tuesday. "Josh Osich had a minor surgical procedure on his left knee today in LA by Dr. Yoon... He is doing well and returning home tomorrow," the team announed in a statement.
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In his second big-league season, Osich went 1-3 with a 4.95 ERA. Osich's numbers were significantly down from his impressive rookie year. Coming out of the bullpen 35 times last season, Osich finished 2015 going 2-0 with a 3.77 ERA.
The 27-year-old has posted a 3-3 record with a 3.60 ERA in two seasons with the Giants.
San Francisco selected Osich in the sixth round of the 2011 MLB Draft out of Oregon State.