Cards SS Jhonny Peralta could miss 2-3 months with thumb injury

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta could miss 2-3 months because of a left thumb injury, GM John Mozeliak told reporters Monday.

Peralta suffered the injury on Saturday and underwent an MRI. Mozeliak said the initial results the MRI were "not positive," saying early indications are that Peralta has a torn ligament.

"We have some history with this with Yadi (Yadier Molina)," Mozeliak told reporters. "We've got to determine what this next step looks like."

Peralta left Cardinals camp earlier Monday in street clothes to undergo further testing.

Peralta, 33, batted .275 with 17 homers and 71 RBIs last season.

Mozeliak said the Cardinals will wait for the results of Peralta's second opinion before deciding whether to pursue outside help at shortstop.

"The outcome of the second opinion will dictate whether we have to look outside," Mozeliak told reporters. "Right now it would be all hands on deck unless there was an outside solution we would consider."

Jedd Gyorko, who hit 16 homers with 57 RBIs for the Padres last season, is starting at shortstop in Monday's spring game against the Mets. Gyorko played 29 games at shortstop last season in San Diego.

Mozeliak also listed Greg Garcia and Aledmys Diaz as other in-house options for the shortstop position.