Domonic Brown gave the Philadelphia Phillies a scare after leaving Thursday’s spring game with a left Achilles injury, though it’s not as bad as it could have been.
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MLB.com: Brown Has Achilles Tendinitis
Friday, Mar. 20
According to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, Brown underwent an MRI that revealed there was no tear in his left Achilles:
Brown is one of the most important Phillies players in 2015. He’s been inconsistent so far in his career, making the National League All-Star team in 2013 after hitting 23 home runs in 95 games but has hit just 14 in the last 188 games.
In addition to the lack of power, Brown couldn’t hit anything in 2014 with a .235/.285/.349 line. He’s only 27 years old and used to be one of the top prospects in baseball.
Given the multitude of problems with Philadelphia’s roster right now, headlined by Cliff Lee’s injury and Ryan Howard’s enormous contract, Brown has to be healthy and productive to give this team any hope of even finishing .500 this season.
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