Wrist Surgery Recommended for Yankees" Teixeira The Yankees announced Wednesday that doctors have recommended Mark Teixeira undergo surgery to repair the tendon sheath in his right wrist. The surgery will almost certainly end Teixeira's season. Ben Solomon for The New York Times Mark Teixeira may miss the remainder of the 2013 season. "A recent M.R.I. with dye contrast was performed on Mark Teixeira's right wrist," the Yankees said in a statement. The Yankees" team physician, Dr. Christopher Ahmad, Dr. Melvin Rosenwasser and two other New York-based hand specialists - Dr. Michelle Carlson from the Hospital for Special Surgery and Dr. Keith Raskin from New York University - confirmed that the sheath had not adequately healed, the statement said. Surgery has been recommended to repair the tear on the tendon sheath of his wrist. The Yankees have not said if Teixeira would opt for the procedure, but he is expected to address the situation with reporters Wednesday. Teixeira originally injured the wrist March 5 and spent nearly three months recovering. He returned May 31 but played only two weeks before reinjuring his wrist. Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays had similar surgery last year and said at the time the recovery period was three to four months.