Texas Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton is having surgery today to repair a partial tear in an abdominal muscle. The team was actually happy to announce the news after doctors told them Hamilton is only scheduled to miss 4-6 weeks.

“That’s great because we thought it would be longer,” Manager Ron Washington said. “It looks like we’ll have a chance to get him back after the [July] All-Star break. At least it won’t be September.”

The team originally feared Hamilton would miss 12 weeks but an MRI exam revealed only a partial tear.

Dr. William Meyers will be performing the surgery.