Díaz out for season after tearing tendon

New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz tore his patellar tendon and is expected to miss the season after hurting his right knee while celebrating a victory in the World Baseball Classic.

Mets general manager Billy Eppler said Díaz had surgery Thursday. Without going into specifics, Eppler said a general timeline for recovery from this type of injury is about eight months.

“There are instances where athletes have come back earlier, more around the six-month mark,” Eppler told reporters. “But those are a little bit more of the exception than the rule.”

Díaz, who turns 29 next week, retired the side in order in the ninth inning of a 5-2 victory over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday night that sent Puerto Rico to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals. As Díaz and his teammates jumped together in the infield, the right-hander collapsed and reached for his right leg. He was taken off the field in a wheelchair.

Clayton Kershaw surrendered two home runs — including one to former teammate Corey Seager — in a 41⁄3-inning, 75-pitch outing in the Dodgers’ 3-1 loss to the Texas Rangers in a spring training game. Kershaw struck out four and walked none.