THE BIG HURT: Hurt file, June 21-26
Jun 25 2017
June 26, 2017
Aaron Hicks (OF, NYY) – R Oblique strain (6/25/17)
His projection is 3-4 weeks, which is on the light side of the expectation for even a Grade 1 strain. This hasn’t been diagnosed yet as anything other than tightness, but treat the player’s projection as a minimum.
2017 Impact: Elevated risk; Potential for additional missed PT
Est. Return: Early August
Dexter Fowler (OF, STL) – R Heel spur (6/25/17)
This is a chronic injury that may have been bothering him for a while. It’s related to the plantar fasciitis that Albert Pujols suffered a few years back—in this case, a small bone spur from the heel could be the cause of the pain. About 90 percent of the cases of heel spurs resolve without surgery, but...
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