Rangers' Profar to undergo shoulder surgery Monday

Texas Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar will undergo right shoulder surgery Monday in an effort to return the former top prospect to good health.

Profar, who missed the entire 2014 season after tearing a muscle in the same shoulder, will be re-evaluated after surgery, according to multiple reports. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington.

Rangers general manager Jon Daniels suggests Profar's current shoulder issues could be the result of a labrum injury suffered in 2010, according to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth-Star Telegram. Daniels said if it's only the labrum that requires fixing, Profar could still play in 2015.

Profar's latest setback was revealed when an MRI on Tuesday showed increased strain on the subscapularis muscle of his throwing arm. He had been undergoing MRIs on his shoulder every three weeks as the club monitored his progress this spring following an injury-plagued 2014.

The 21-year-old has watched his stock drop significantly from two seasons ago, when he was the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball. He was expected to start the year in the minors but had recently expanded his throwing program to 105 feet with no reported setbacks. 

"He's on schedule," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said earlier this month, according to Anthony Andro of FOX Sports Southwest. "He's continued to progress both in his throwing program and in his rehab, and in the weight room and in his doctor's visits. It's all been kind of green lights so far."

Profar, who turns 22 on Friday, suffered three separate shoulder tears last season, but opted for rest rather than surgery in hopes of returning to the field.

Now, less than two weeks after he began taking dry swings and increasing his baseball activities, Profar's season appears to be in jeopardy for the second straight year.