Todd Helton will not need surgery on his ailing back. Helton has been shut down for the season, but an MRI revealed no structural damage and he expects to enter next spring training healthy. "There's no surgery. That was great news. I will be fine," said Helton. The 38-year-old had a good, albeit injury-plagued season, batting .302/.385/.466 with 14 homers and 69 RBI over 124 games.