Carlos Quentin underwent surgery Monday; will be reevaluated in 2-3 weeks.

CHICAGO - Chicago White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin underwent surgery Monday morning, September 8, to have a screw inserted into his fractured right wrist.

The surgery, which took take place at Rush University Medical Center, was performed by team hand and wrist specialists, Dr. Mark Cohen and Dr. John Fernandez, and White Sox lead orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Charles Bush-Joseph of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush.

Quentin, who leads the American League with 36 home runs and is hitting .288 (138-480) with 100 RBI, will have his wrist reevaluated in two to three weeks to determine how the healing process has progressed.

Quentin suffered the injury to his right wrist during Monday's game in Cleveland. He returned to Chicago on Wednesday for evaluation and treatment by Dr. Bush-Joseph and Dr. Cohen, and a decision to insert the screw was made Thursday night.