Highly regarded Boston Red Sox minor league prospect Ryan Westmoreland underwent successful brain surgery Tuesday in Arizona to remove a cavernous malformation in his brain.
The team made the announcement Tuesday night, saying a five-hour procedure was performed by Dr. Robert Spetzler at the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.
A brief team statement said Westmoreland remains in the intensive care unit, "but has come through the surgery well. It added that because of the complexity of the surgery, the 19-year-old outfielder will "face a difficult period initially before beginning his recovery."
"It sounds like very encouraging news," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "We're obviously thrilled about that and thankful."
Westmoreland, a former Portsmouth High School star, is one of Boston's top prospects. He left minor league camp on March 4 after suffering from headaches and numbness and was diagnosed the following day at Massachusetts General Hospital.
A cavernous malformation, or cavernoma, is a cluster of abnormal or dilated blood vessels that affects the central nervous system. Symptoms can include bleeding in the brain, seizures and headaches.
Francona received an update on the surgery from general manager Theo Epstein. Dave Ulmschneider, who coached Westmoreland at Portsmouth, received a text message from Ron Westmoreland, Ryan’s father, Tuesday afternoon indicating that the surgery "couldn't have gone any better."
After the surgery, Westmoreland remained in an intensive care unit at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.
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