Miami Marlins All-Star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has suffered a setback in his bid to return to the field from a broken bone in his left hand.
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Scar Tissue Buildup Will Delay Stanton's Return
Thursday, September 17
Doctors in New York told Stanton the following in regard to his hand, according to the Miami Herald's Clark Spencer: "The strength's not there. Don't overdo it. Do what's manageable."
Spencer continued: "And [Stanton] said the scar tissue won’t be gone anytime soon. 'Not in a couple of weeks,' Stanton said, understanding it might require the entire offseason for the hand to completely heal."
The outfielder was originally supposed to be out for four to six weeks after undergoing surgery on his hand in late June. Unfortunately, the Marlins have been without the reigning National League MVP runner-up for a chunk of the 2015 campaign.
Amid heightened expectations after signing a new $325 million contract in the offseason, Stanton was an All-Star this year and has hit 27 homers to go with 67 RBI in only 74 games. Ace of MLB Stats highlighted how proficient Stanton has been in terms of dingers:
The Marlins entered Thursday's game against the Nationals sitting 20 games below .500 (63-83). Considering Stanton's 6.5 WAR mark in 2014, per Baseball-Reference.com, it comes as little surprise that Miami has struggled throughout his lengthy absence.
At this point, it doesn't make a lot of sense to play him so late in the season. Miami figures to rest its franchise cornerstone until the team is certain he is fully recovered from his nagging injury.
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