Pablo Sandoval‘s presence in the Boston Red Sox lineup is essential if the team hopes to be a playoff contender in 2015. He’s battled injuries in the past and is on the mend again. Sandoval exited his team’s May 19 game against the Texas Rangers after getting hit by a pitch in the knee.
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Sandoval Suffers Knee Injury vs. Rangers
Tuesday, May 19
ESPN’s Baseball Tonight Twitter account provided the news:
Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reported that Sandoval didn’t suffer any structural damage.
Sandoval was 1-for-3 before exiting in the seventh inning.
Sandoval’s health hasn’t been a big problem in his career. He missed 99 total games from 2011 to 2012, but he appeared in at least 141 games in four other seasons dating back to 2009. Interestingly, during those two injury-riddled years, the 28-year-old made his only two All-Star Game appearances.
The Red Sox signed Sandoval away from the San Francisco Giants in the offseason to boost an offense that ranked 18th in Major League Baseball with 634 runs scored in 2014. He’s been as consistent as any hitter since his debut in 2008.
Boston does have good depth in the lineup to withstand Sandoval’s absence for a short period of time, but the team will miss him if his injury requires a prolonged stint on the disabled list.
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