Ryan Westmoreland, the No. 1 prospect in the Boston Red Sox farm system, will take a medical leave of absence after he was diagnosed with a "cavernous malformation of the brain," the team announced Saturday. The former Portsmouth High School star will undergo surgery on Tuesday.
Westmoreland, who left the team's training facility on March 4, began feeling a tingling sensation, numbness and headaches, and he was diagnosed not long after at Massachusetts General Hospital. According to a report on ESPN.com, he is with his parents, Ron and Robin, in Arizona, where Dr. Robert Spetzler of the Barrow Neurological Institute will perform the surgery.
"The entire Red Sox organization stands in support of Ryan as he courageously deals with this issue," Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said in the statement released by the team Saturday night.
"Ryan is a remarkable kid and a talented player, and we understand that many will be concerned about his health. He is getting the best medical attention the world has to offer, and we will have more information soon. Until then - out of respect for Ryan's privacy and at the request of the Westmoreland family - we will not have any further comment."
Check back for updates and read Monday's edition of The Newport Daily News for a full report.
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