Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Troy Glaus will have season-ending surgery next week to repair a nerve in his left foot.

Glaus, 31, will have the procedure performed in Los Angeles by specialist Dr. Phillip Kwong, who examined him in late August.

Troy Glaus is out for the season.
(Mike Carlson/Associated Press)

"The surgery is a nerve decompression surgery," Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi told reporters Wednesday.

"He is going to have a consultation later this week, just to, kind of, get ready for it, and have the surgery Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday."

Glaus had the nerve frozen by Kwong last month, but it turned out to be a temporary remedy.

"When we got out to California, we sent him over to Dr. Kwong," Ricciardi said. "They said, 'If [the injection] really takes and you don't feel any pain, then you probably need surgery to decompress the nerve.'

"That's what they did and he felt better with it. After that wore off, he still felt the pain, so the surgery'll take place."

Glaus has been hobbled all season by foot problems, notably a painful heel condition called plantar fasciitis that landed him on the disabled list in April.

The four-time all-star hit .262 with 20 home runs, 62 runs batted in and 60 runs scored in 115 games for Toronto this season.

"I feel bad for the guy because it started in spring training," Ricciardi said. "He just could not have a healthy season.

"So it's a relief in the sense that we know what it is and we can take care of it and he can be healthy for spring training."

No comment 

Glaus has yet to comment on a recent report alleging shipments of nandrolone, an anabolic steroid, and testosterone were sent to his residence in California by Signature Pharmacy, an Orlando-based company under investigation for illegal distribution, between September 2003 and May 2004 — when he played for the Anaheim Angels.

Glaus instead spoke privately with Ricciardi.

"I felt like what he told me is fine," Ricciardi said. "It is not my place to pass judgment.

"We just wanted to let him know that we're here for him and we support him. He is a Blue Jay, and we're not going to turn our back on him because of allegations."

Glaus is a career .254 hitter with 277 HRs, 778 RBIs and 766 runs in 1,244 games over 10 MLB seasons with the Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks and Blue Jays.

Toronto acquired him and Sergio Santos from Arizona for Miguel Batista and Orlando Hudson on Dec. 27, 2005, and Glaus made an immediate impact last season with a team-high 38 homers and 104 RBIs.

Glaus was voted the most valuable player of the 2002 World Series, which the Angels won in seven games over the San Francisco Giants.

With files from the Canadian Press