Dodgers infielder Edwin Ríos will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn labrum in his right shoulder, the Dodgers reported on Wednesday afternoon

Ríos was placed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation on May 5 after going 4-for-51 (.078) with one home run in the 25 games in which he appeared.

“Edwin, he’s not an excuse maker, so he’ll never use it as an excuse, but I certainly believe that the shoulder affected performance largely, yeah,” Roberts said after Ríos was placed on the injured list. “Just to take a breath, I think it’ll be good for him mentally, physically, emotionally, just to get a reset.”

During the Dodgers’ championship run last season, Ríos played a valuable role as a powerful left-handed bat off the bench, hitting .250 with six doubles and eight home runs in 32 regular-season games. The 27-year-old Caguas, Puerto Rico native also slugged two home runs in the four postseason games in which he appeared.

The surgery will be performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, with Ríos expected to be ready for Spring Training 2022.

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