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Reyes to undergo surgery Thursday

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By Marty Noble / MLB.com

10/14/09 8:10 PM ET

NEW YORK -- The surgery that, for much of the summer, seemed to be a strong possibility finally is going to happen. Jose Reyes will undergo surgery to eliminate scar tissue behind his right knee on Thursday in Dallas.

The tissue that eventually caused the Mets shortstop regular pain began to develop in May after he had torn the accessory hamstring tendon (semitendinosis tendon) behind the knee.

The club announced the surgery Wednesday night. No prognosis was given. The operation will be performed by Dr. Daniel E. Cooper at North Central Surgical in Dallas.

Reyes, whose season ended May 20, ruptured the hamstring tendon in his leg, and later, while rehabbing the leg, he tore the hamstring. He will not require surgery for the separate hamstring muscle tear suffered last month.

Reyes, 26, appeared in 36 games before the initial injury on May 20. He accumulated 147 at-bats and batted .279 with 18 runs, 15 RBIs, 11 stolen bases and two triples.

Marty Noble is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.