Miguel Cabrera had surgery on his right ankle on Wednesday, the team announced two days later.

Initially intended just to remove bone spurs, the doctors encountered a surprise stress fracture while they were in there.

[Here's the full story on his surgery]

The slugger appeared to be in good spirits, though, in a photo posted to his fan page on Facebook, which can be seen here.

Cabrera will be re-examined in three months' time.