Report: Yasmani Grandal will have surgery on his left shoulder.

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Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal struggled at the plate since he was struck by a foul ball in his left shoulder in early August. (Associated Press photo)

Yasmani Grandal told SportsNet LA reporter Alanna Rizzo that he will have surgery on his ailing left shoulder Wednesday.

The Dodgers have not released details of Grandal’s diagnosis, or who will perform the surgery.

Grandal was chosen to the National League All-Star team in his first season with the Dodgers. The 26-year-old had a .401 on-base percentage, 14 home runs and 36 RBIs at the All-Star break.

While he continued to split time with A.J. Ellis through the end of the season, Grandal was never the same hitter after he was struck on the left shoulder by a foul ball during an early August road trip.

Afterward, Grandal collected five hits over the final two months of the season — including one hit, a single, in the National League Division Series. He finished the season with a .353 OBP and .234 batting average.

Grandal is eligible for salary arbitration.

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.