Jimmy Rollins Returns From DL After Missing A Month
It would appear that, at long last, Jimmy Rollins’ calf is feeling all better. The injury has put the shortstop on the DL on two occasions this season, but after missing from the Phillies for a month and getting into some rehab games with A-ball affiliate Clearwater, Rollins is back:
Rollins bumps Wilson Valdez, who hit .250/.263/.379 as a fill-in.
Read Article >Jimmy Rollins’ Calf Injury Sends Him To DL For Second Time This Season
Jimmy Rollins played only seven games this season for the Phillies before sustaining a calf injury that sent him to the disabled list. Earlier this week, he was finally activated, but now he’s heading right back where he came from.
When Rollins has been able to play in 2010, he’s been very valuable at the plate, a pleasant surprise considering his relatively unremarkable 2008. The Phillies, despite playing without Rollins for most of the season, still retain a lead in the NL East.
Read Article >Jimmy Rollins Leaves Game In Sixth Inning
Jimmy Rollins left the Phillies-Red Sox game Friday in the sixth inning due to injury.
No word on what the exact injury is, but it may be related to the calf strain that sidelined Rollins for five weeks earlier this season.
Read Article >Injury Expert: Jimmy Rollins Could Be Out 2-4 Weeks With Calf Strain
The internet’s resident injury expert, Will Carroll, tweets Tuesday morning that Jimmy Rollins has a strained gastrocnemius muscle (otherwise known as a “calf”). The Phillies shortstop will be out 2-4 weeks if it is a Grade 2 sprain, as it appears to be in Carroll’s expert opinion.
Juan Castro got the start in Rollins’ absence against the Nationals on Monday, and will likely continue filling in.
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