PT TODAY: Belt goes under knife

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Giants | Brandon Belt to undergo knee surgery
San Francisco Giants 1B Brandon Belt (knee, concussion) will undergo surgery on his right knee to repair a torn meniscus. He will need four weeks to recover.  Source: San Francisco Chronicle - John Shea
 
BHQ take: Belt had the surgery on September 30. His concussion had already shelved him for the last few weeks of 2015, and the Giants chose to use the day after their elimination as a springboard for 2016. Belt enjoyed career highs in HR and RBI while hitting the ball consistently hard (122 HctX) and out of reach (37% h%). Buster Posey has received most of the 1B...

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