Hidden Injuries, 2025
Apr 30 2025
December 7, 2024.
Reports come out that not only did Dansby Swanson undergo successful surgery on a core injury… he underwent that successful surgery in early October! Right after the season ended.
The news came out of nowhere—Swanson only missed 13 games in May with a knee injury in 2024—and offered little solace to fantasy managers who just endured one of Swanson's worst seasons as a pro (.242 BA, 16 HR). The fact that he likely played a good chunk of the season injured? Arrrrggghh!
Swanson's case isn't uncommon—Ozzie Albies' power suffered after a wrist injury that temporarily stopped him from switch-hitting; Julio Rodríguez and J.T. Realmuto played through ankle and knee injuries, respectively, which cut their SB production;...
Almost!
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