Earlier reports have said that Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling may lose his career if he undergoes surgery on his throwing shoulder. He has had a disagreement with the Sox as to whether he should go through with surgery or opt for something less severe.

According to him, their disagreements stemmed from the Red Sox’s desire to adopt a solution for his shoulder injury that would still give him a chance to pitch as much as possible this season. In his blog, Schilling writes that he has decided to follow the suggestion of his team to rest and undergo rehab for his shoulder and not push through with the surgery.

Schilling had previously signed an $8 million contract including $5 million worth of performance bonuses with the Sox. But according to him, he passed all physical exams before the contract was negotiated. Officials from the Red Sox have not given any comment regarding the issue except for a statement on Thursday night that confirmed Schilling’s shoulder injury. Now that Schilling will be gone for a long time, the team will bank on Daisuke Matsuzaka, Josh Beckett, Clay Buchholz, Time Wakefield, and Jon Lester. The team will not be applying the six-man rotation for this season.