Cincinnati Reds All-Star catcher Devin Mesoraco is officially done for the season.
Mesoraco is scheduled to have surgery June 29 in New York City to repair his left hip impingement. He is expected to be ready for spring training.
The 2014 All-Star hasn't caught since April 12. He was relegated mostly to pinch hitting and serving as the designated hitter in interleague games before being placed on the disabled list May 25. The Reds also explored using him in left field.
The sore left hip bothers Mesoraco when he crouches but isn't a problem when he hits or runs. Doctors initially thought the hip might heal if he stayed away from catching, but it continued to bother him.
Doctors also told him that he couldn't injure the hip by playing, so he initially put off the surgery.
"It's something you can't do any more damage to," Mesoraco said earlier this month. "The recovery from surgery is four to six months, so that's not going to come into play."
Mesoraco batted .178 with no homers and two RBIs this season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.