SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles will miss at the least 12 weeks after dislocating his left shoulder whereas catching a foul ball over the weekend, common supervisor Justin Hollander stated Tuesday.
Robles, who was batting .273 with three doubles because the Mariners’ leadoff man, was positioned on the 10-day injured record Monday.
Imaging revealed the dislocation brought on a small fracture in a bone within the shoulder, and Hollander stated it appeared the harm would heal with out surgical procedure. If no surgical procedure is required, the fracture ought to heal in about six weeks, after which one other six weeks of rehabilitation can be mandatory.
The Mariners have been taking part in at San Francisco on Sunday when Robles made an extended sprint to chase down a fly ball. The fitting fielder went over the low railing in foul territory to make the catch, fell over the wall and crashed into the netting within the course of. Robles seemed to be in speedy ache, flipping the ball away together with his proper hand and grabbing at his left arm.
The 27-year-old Robles has performed in 87 video games with the Mariners since he signed as a free agent in June after the Washington Nationals launched him. Since then, he’s batting .319 with 44 runs, 23 doubles, 4 homers, 29 RBI and 16 walks and is 33 for 34 on stolen-base makes an attempt.
