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Gage Hinsz Has Open Heart Surgery

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Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher Gage Hinsz had successful open heart surgery on May 8th to repair a failed heart valve in order to avoid replacing it in the future. The surgery takes at least 2-3 months for full recovery and as of right now, he is expected to return to baseball next spring. According to a recent update, Hinsz was getting a checkup yesterday to see if he was able to be sent home to continue his recovery.

This is a free article so we could highlight the fundraiser set up for the post-surgery medical expenses incurred by Hinsz. Since the surgery wasn’t baseball-related, the post-surgery medical and everyday expenses aren’t covered. Feel free to share the link to help spread the word.

UPDATE: The GoFundMe page has closed donations, due to lower than anticipated recovery fees. More updates will be provided later.

John Dreker
John Dreker
John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

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