3/26/2012 3:28:17 PM
C.J. Hinojosa, one of the top prospects from the high school class of 2012 and a participant of the 2011 Perfect Game All-American Classic, is going to have surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder. Hinojosa confirmed with Perfect Game that he did not tear his labrum as previously rumored on a University of Texas fan site message board, but that the surgery would help prevent a labrum tear moving forward.
The surgery was not deemed as mandatory, but is being done for precautionary measures to tighten up ligaments. Hinojosa had originally injured the shoulder diving for a ball during he Team USA trials. He re-aggravated the injury during the first game of the year when he and his catcher were involved in a mild collision, and then again a couple of weeks ago diving for another ball. Recovery from the procedure is expected to take 3-6 months.