Help Needed: Hitters Who Played Through a 2020 Injury
10/12/20: Note: First, thanks to everyone for the help. Second, the comments are closed so if any player needs to be added, reach me at @jeffwzimmerman on Twitter. -Jeff
With the season just over, I’d like some help collecting the hitters who played through an injury in 2020. First, I’m not looking for those who may have struggled because of COVID-19 complications (e.g. Austin Meadows, Scott Kingery, Yoan Moncada). That’s another study for a later date.
The information can help fantasy managers help point to why a hitter may have struggled when their 2021 prep begins. Also, my research has shown that these hitters see a production decline. It’s one offseason data point to get out of the way.
Please let me know if I’m missing any in the comments. All I ask is that as much information as possible be provided like the location (e.g. hip), when (e.g. summer camp), or an article link. Just a name doesn’t help. From my own notes and begging on Twitter, here are the hitters I have so far (list from 2017, 2018, 2019). Thanks.
Name: Injury (link)
- Ronald Acuña Jr.: Wrist (link)
- Ozzie Albies: Wrist (link)
- Luis Arraez: Knee (link)
- Nolan Arenado: Shoulder (link)
- Jackie Bradley Jr.: Wrist (link)
- Ryan Braun: Back (link)
- Kris Bryant: Back, wrist (link)
- Matt Chapman: Hip (link)
- Maikel Franco: Leg (link)
- Joey Gallo: Wrist (link)
- Bryce Harper: Back (link)
- José Iglesias: Quad/Shin/wrist (link)
- Kevin Kiermaier: Foot (link)
- Scott Kingery: Shoulder/Back (link)
- Shed Long Jr.: Shin (link)
- Max Muncy: Fracture finger/elbow (link)
- Shohei Ohtani: Forearm (link)
- Roberto Perez: Shoulder (link)
- Jorge Polanco: Ankle (link)
- Jose Ramirez: Thumb (link)
- J.T. Realmuto: Hip (link)
- Anthony Rendon: Wrist (link)
- Pedro Severino: Hip (link)
- Gio Urshela: Bone spurs (link)
- Christian Vazquez: Heel (link)
- Luke Voit: Foot (link)
Jeff, one of the authors of the fantasy baseball guide,The Process, writes for RotoGraphs, The Hardball Times, Rotowire, Baseball America, and BaseballHQ. He has been nominated for two SABR Analytics Research Award for Contemporary Analysis and won it in 2013 in tandem with Bill Petti. He has won four FSWA Awards including on for his Mining the News series. He's won Tout Wars three times, LABR twice, and got his first NFBC Main Event win in 2021. Follow him on Twitter @jeffwzimmerman.
I think JT Realmuto played through a hip injury
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/phillies-j-t-realmuto-starting-at-first-base/ “Since Realmuto still not 100 percent healthy after recently missing a week and a half with a hip injury, the Phillies are reluctant to expose him to catching duties”