Fuld set for season-ending shoulder surgery

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OAKLAND — A’s outfielder Sam Fuld will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery next month, with plans for a repair of the rotator cuff and the capsule of the shoulder joint, he told MLB.com on Friday.

Manager Bob Melvin confirmed the surgery, which is scheduled for May 18 with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles.

“I knew there was significant damage in there and I knew it was a possibility,” Fuld said. “I obviously wanted to try to avoid doing it and treat it conservatively, but it just wasn’t progressing and unfortunately this was the best decision. It’s tough to come to grips with that obviously, because that’s the whole season.”

Fuld’s rehab will likely take him into 2017, as well, with at least …

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