Glanville has surgery - out 4 weeks

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas center fielder Doug Glanville had surgery Wednesday to repair a ruptured hamstring tendon behind his right knee and will be out of the lineup about four more weeks.

The surgery was performed by team physician Dr. John Conway in Fort Worth.

Glanville went on the 15-day disabled list on April 17, retroactive to April 15, the day after he got hurt running out a grounder against Anaheim. The ruptured tendon was diagnosed after an MRI that was reviewed Monday by Dr. James Andrews of Birmingham, Ala.

Without the surgery, Glanville could have continued rehabilitation and been back in as little as two weeks. But there would have been no assurances he wouldn't have more problems with the injury.

Rangers manager Buck Showalter said the surgery is expected to eliminate Glanville's hamstring problem.

Former Rangers outfielder Ricky Ledee suffered a similar injury during spring training in 2001. He didn't have surgery, then missed the first two months of the season and was limited all year.

The Rangers believe Glanville partially tore the tendon in the past, possibly more than 10 years ago, and finished it off in that April 14 game against the Angels.