THE BIG HURT: Hurt file, April 12-17

One result of the new, 10-day DL is that many players will be placed on the DL who would have just gotten some time off under the old, 15-day DL. Trea Turner (2B, WAS) is one example, as the team mentioned that the new rules gave them additional flexibility. This makes the distinction between being on and off the DL somewhat less relevant, since the bar is much lower now.

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April 17, 2017

Marcus Semien (SS, OAK) - R Wrist, bone contusion (4/15/17)
There's little information available about how Semien injured his wrist, nor about the extent of the injury. The A's are saying it's a bone contusion, but have sent him for tests to see if there's a fracture. While it may seem like a contusion is preferable to a fracture,...

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