By Zac Wassink | Last updated 2/19/21 Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona continues to deal with health setbacks not linked with COVID-19 infections amid the coronavirus pandemic. As WKYC's Ben Axelrod explained, Francona missed the majority of the pandemic-shortened 2020 MLB season due to lingering gastrointestinal issues and, later, a blood clotting problem. The 61-year-old then told reporters on Friday that he recently underwent an operation for a staph infection in his left big toe that will leave him on crutches through at least the first few weeks of spring training: Terry Francona said that he started to get treated for gout in November. In mid-January he came back to the Cleveland Clinic and they found a staph infection in his left foot. He had to get some of the bone removed and cement was put in. He’s on crutches and in a boot now.— Mandy Bell (@MandyBell02) February 19, 2021