When George Springer finally appeared to be nearing his return from a left oblique strain, the Tiles center fielder felt stiffness in his right quadriceps as he walked the bases on Tuesday.
This new injury removed him from training and now the toletero underwent an MRI. The Tiles are awaiting test results, Tiles manager Charlie Montoyo of Puerto Rico said ahead of Wednesday’s Toronto game against the Rangers at Globe Life Field.
“He had his batting practice and everything was going well,” Montoyo said. “Then when it was his turn to run the bases, he felt stiffness in his quadriceps and braked. He was passing the day and he said, ‘OK, it’s not a ramp,’ and that’s when we went to do it. magnetic resonance imaging “.
Facing live pitching and doing full swing was an important step in Springer’s recovery process, but this new injury complicates things.
“It’s hard. You have to be careful, just like with the oblique,” Montoyo said. “If you make it worse, it’s going to be a long time. That’s the thing with these injuries. We have to be patient and careful. We know how much he wants to play.”
The Tiles will continue to use Randal Grichuk – who was 16-8 with a homer before Wednesday’s game – in center field, Cuban Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on the left and the Dominican Teóscar Hernández on the right.