Josh Hamilton has been hospitalized because of an intestinal virus and will remain in the hospital for the next 12 to 24 hours, the Fort-Worth Star-Telegram reports.
The Rangers called up center fielder Leonys Martin from Triple-A on Friday to play in Hamilton's place. Despite Hamilton's illness, he is not headed to the disabled list -- yet.
The team will need to make a move before Saturday's game with the Astros to clear a roster spot for starter Justin Grimm.
Hamilton was hospitalized with pneumonia in January, 2011.
Injuries, of course, have been a large part of the Hamilton story. In addition to injuries in the minor leagues, he's also suffered multiple injuries in his big-league career. Here's a list of just the injuries that have forced him to miss games since he made his big-league debut in 2007:
Date | Injury | Games missed |
---|---|---|
May 2012 | illnesss | 1 |
April-May 2012 | lower back stiffness | 3 |
April-May 2011 | left arm fracture | 35 |
September 2010 | fractured ribs | 24 |
September 2010 | right knee inflammation | 1 |
July 2010 | right knee inflammation | 1 |
June 2010 | sore hamstring | 1 |
Sept.-Oct. 2009 | lower back | 26 |
June-July 2009 | sports hernia | 30 |
May 2009 | groin strain | 2 |
April-May 2009 | bruised ribs | 13 |
August 2008 | abscessed tooth | 1 |
June 2008 | knee inflammation | 1 |
June 2008 | virus | 1 |
September 2007 | right hamstring strain | 17 |
July-Aug. 2007 | right wrist sprain | 29 |
May-June 2007 | gasteroenteritis | 16 |
April 2007 | flu | 4 |
Source: Baseball Prospectus
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