Josh Hamilton

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:

DateInjuryGames 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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