Nationals RHP Redding has surgery on left foot

WASHINGTON -- Nationals right-hander Tim Redding had surgery to repair a bone in a joint on his left foot Friday and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training.

Redding will need about six weeks to recover from the operation, the Nationals said.

He was 10-11 with a 4.95 ERA in 2008 for the Nationals, who went a majors-worst 59-102. He led the team in victories.