Jenrry Mejia underwent surgery Thursday to repair a sports hernia, NJ.com reports.

Mejia underwent surgery Thursday to repair a sports hernia, NJ.com reports.

Analysis:

Mejia announced he had a hernia in early August but opted to pitch through it over the final month-and-a-half of the season. The surgery went as planned, and he'll have a three-week recovery period before returning to normal offseason activities.