The Pirates announced, via press release, that Pedro Alvarez has been diagnosed with a stress reaction of the fourth metatarsal in his left foot — an injury that comes with a four to six week recovery timeline. The powerful Alvarez had lost playing time to Josh Harrison at third base but has still seen the occasional start at the hot corner plus some starts at first base and DH (during interleague play, of course). That injury seems likely to sideline him for the remainder of the 2014 season, meaning that his campaign will come to a close with a rather disappointing .231/.312/.405 slash line and 18 homers.
Here are some more notes pertaining to notable injuries from around the league…
- Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia will undergo surgery on his left hand tomorrow, thereby ending his 2014 season. It’s been a rough few weeks for Pedroia, who also missed time due to concussion-like symptoms at the end of August after an on-field collision. The ’08 MVP batted .278/.337/.376 this season, which despite translating to league-average production (101 OPS+), is the least-productive full season he’s had in terms of rate stats.
- While the Bucs and BoSox received bad news today, the Tigers got some good news regarding Jose Iglesias’ injuries, writes Chris Iott of MLive.com. Iglesias was cleared for lower body workouts after receiving a CT scan and MRI that showed the stress fractures in each of his shins have healed. The defensive wizard has not been able to do any lower body work while dealing with the injuries but will now accelerate his rehab with a physical therapist in Miami before beginning an offseason training program in November. He appears to be on track for a 2015 return, says Iott, who spoke with head athletic trainer Kevin Rand and was told this was “the best possible outcome we could hope for.”
Great news! Will be glad to have Iglesias back next season. Couldn’t believe some fans calling for a trade of him because of Suarez after like 10 games.
Yeah but Tigers know what they have, Iglesias has one of the best hands ever, we haven’t seen nothing yet
Good news on Alvarez. Now the Pirates can play someone worth putting into the lineup.
Can’t hit that ^ button enough on that!!!
Yes, none other than Ike “I’m not going to swing at that first pitch meatball, then I’m going to take a called third strike on the corner and complain to the ump about his zone” Davis.
Every time I watch Ike hit I get Jason Thompson flashbacks, and that ain’t good.
Scary that I’m old enough to remember him from my youth…
Woof – almost $100MM left on Pedroia’s contract and he’s already breaking down. No one liked to say it, but that was always the big risk with Pedroia – injury-prone, and not exactly built to last. Looks like he’s following the typical ‘peak at 27’ career model, albeit with injuries trickling in earlier than you’d expect.