SPECULATOR: Early hidden injuries, 2021
May 5 2021
August 12, 2020.
In the fifth inning of a 4-0 game, Kris Bryant (3B, CHC) makes this diving attempt at a bloop to left field:
Bryant missed the next game—seemingly dodging a bullet at the time—but eventually hitting the IL a week later. It wasn't until this March in an interview with NBC Sports Chicago that Bryant admitted to playing through more pain than anyone else knew:
During a conversation with NBC Sports Chicago, Bryant confirmed what another source said earlier this spring: the sprained left ring finger and wrist “injury” that eventually put him on the injured list included an impact fracture that Bryant did not divulge during the season.
Bryant's case isn't uncommon, as we're often forced to make roster decisions with...
Almost!
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