THE BIG HURT: Hurt File, September 20-25

Last week: September 13-18

This will be the last week of the 2017 edition of the Hurt File, as injury news has slowed to a crawl. We will continue with updates through Monday, September 25.

 

September 25, 2017

Miguel Cabrera (1B, DET) – Back, herniated disks (9/23/17)
His season isn’t over officially, but with the Tigers out of the race, it would be surprising if he played again. This is an injury that can recur, making him a high risk for the future. As we saw with Alex Dickerson (OF, SD), it’s something that can potentially cost a player an entire season. That may seem dramatic, but it’s a non-trivial possibility.
2017 Impact: He could play, but probably won’t
Est. Return: Should be back for the start of the 2018 season, despite the...

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