Brewers' Hart out 3-4 weeks with knee injury

Mar 4, 2012 - 11:44 PM Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Corey Hart needs surgery to correct a torn meniscus in his right knee and will miss 3-4 weeks of action, according to MLB.com.

The injury was discovered in an MRI on Sunday morning, and Hart was scratched from the day's Cactus League contest against the San Francisco Giants.

Hart suffered a spring training injury for the second consecutive season, but it is possible that he will return for Opening Day on April 6 against the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals.

Last season, he began the year on the disabled list with a rib cage strain.

Hart is entering his ninth major league season, all with the Brewers. In 130 games last season, he hit .285 with 26 home runs and 63 RBI to go with 80 runs scored.

He will be expected to provide protection in the lineup for newly-signed cleanup hitter Aramis Ramirez.

Second baseman Rickie Weeks also missed Sunday's game with a stiff throwing shoulder, but it not believed to be serious.