The Giants announced that infielder Casey Schmitt underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove the carpal boss in his left wrist. The procedure was performed by Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles and will require an eight-to-10-week recovery process.

Schmitt is viewed as the frontrunner to serve as San Francisco’s starting second baseman next season, but the surgery could slow down his ramp-up during Spring Training. The 26-year-old landed on the 10-day injured list with left wrist inflammation after he was drilled by a 95 mph sinker from the Marlins’ Calvin Faucher on June 25, which made it difficult for him to swing without pain.

Schmitt batted .276 with a .799 OPS and four homers over his first 34 games of the year, but his production dipped after he returned from the IL on July 7. He hit .22

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