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CLEVELAND -- Michael Bourn walked into Indians manager Terry Francona's office determined to play. He left with his mind changed.

A sprained right wrist kept Cleveland's center fielder out of the starting lineup for the Indians' final regular-season home game. Bourn jammed his wrist sliding into second base in the fifth inning of Tuesday night's 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. While the injury is not believed to be serious, Francona wants his leadoff hitter to get some rest so he can come back at full speed.

The Indians are clinging to the second spot in the AL wild-card standings with five games left, but Francona wants Bourn as healthy as possible. He admired the outfielder's desire to play, but overruled him.

"I know where we're at in the standings and all that," Francona said. "But I think we're best served by letting him get some treatment so when he does play he can Bournie and not part Bournie, but I love his attitude. He's a tough little kid, man."

Bourn, who signed a four-year, $48 million free-agent deal with the Indians in February, doesn't think he'll miss much time as the Indians try to secure their first postseason appearance since 2007. He's batting .260 with six homers, 48 RBIs and 23 steals. Bourn has been one of the Indians' top hitters since the All-Star break and leads the club with 29 RBIs in the second half.

Francona said Bourn will likely wear a protective brace when he runs the bases, and there's a chance he could be used as a pinch-runner against the White Sox.

Bourn, who was a two-time All-Star with Atlanta, said he's not surprised by the way the Indians have gelled.

CLEVELAND -- Chicago White Sox infielder Jeff Keppinger will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder.

Keppinger will have the operation on Thursday in Chicago, manager Robin Ventura said before the White Sox opened a two-game series against Cleveland.

Keppinger has been playing with discomfort in his shoulder since spring training. He batted .253 with four homers and 40 RBIs in 117 games, primarily playing second and third base. Ventura said the injury affected Keppinger's throwing more than his hitting.

Ventura said the decision to have the surgery before the season ended was so Keppinger can begin a rehab program immediately and be ready for spring training. Keppinger, who signed a three-year contract in December, ends the season with a six-game hitting streak.

After batting just .202 in April, he hit .312 in August and September.

Chicago White Sox veteran Paul Konerko will not make any decision on his future until after the 2013 season, a source with knowledge of the subject told ESPNChicago.com.

The White Sox slugger plans to take some time to figure out whether he feels like playing on, according to the source.

"My goal coming into the season was to give it everything I had in 2013," Konerko told ESPNChicago.com on Monday. "I am going to go at the pace I have been going at; you only get one of these careers. It is not like I have the right answer so I will continue to do what I feel is right."

Konerko's 37-year-old body has suffered through an array of minor aches this season, including a lower back strain that put him on the DL early in the year. He also has sat out 35 games to rest his assorted injuries.

"The last couple of times, and especially in 2005, there was no doubt I would play again," he said. "I understand the inquiries about my future and why people want to know. At the same time, it is still about doing my job; I don't want to get ahead of myself. What is the rush, is the way I feel."

He is expected to address his career in some capacity sometime during the team's last homestand, the source said.

"There are certain things I don't feel obligated to give out [or] tell people," Konerko said Monday. "There are some things that are private, and some people take it the wrong way."

The power numbers certainly have dipped in 2013 for Konerko, who is hitting .248 with 11 home runs and 53 RBIs. His total of 27 extra-base hits in 418 at-bats is the lowest combined number in that category since he started his career with Chicago in 1999.

DETROIT -- Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera was out of the starting lineup for Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox after leaving the previous night's game with groin soreness.

Manager Jim Leyland says he's concerned about Cabrera, who is finishing up a spectacular season at the plate but has been bothered by a number of nagging injuries over the last couple months.

Cabrera said he hopes he can play Monday.

Cabrera is hitting .349 with 44 home runs and 136 RBIs.

Cabrera had three hits and a walk Saturday, so he's still a threat at the plate, but he's labored quite a bit on the basepaths.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.