Manager Brad Mills and Head Trainer Nate Lucero of the Houston Astros help shortstop Jed Lowrie to his feet after Lowrie got injured on a play at second base against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Jed Lowrie Dealing With Nerve Problem
Jed Lowrie is on the DL with an ankle sprain, but more significant is a nerve issue that will keep him sidelined for a while.
Jed Lowrie Dealing With Nerve Problem
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Jed Lowrie Out Roughly 4-6 Weeks
Jed Lowrie has been the leading hitter on the Houston Astros, which is only kind of damning with faint praise. He owns a 116 OPS+ and a team-leading 14 home runs. However, over the weekend, he was spiked in the ankle by a baserunner. Lowrie was placed on the disabled list with an ankle sprain, but the bigger problem is more significant than that. I'll explain by letting someone else explain:
Astros SS Jed Lowrie out 4-6 weeks due to nerve injury in leg. Big blow for Astros team struggling on offense. He leads team in HRs.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) July 18, 2012
This is an unusual injury for Lowrie and the Astros, so where most timetables are based on long histories, this one might be a little more of a guess. An educated guess, but a guess nevertheless. Marwin Gonzalez has started at shortstop since Lowrie went down, and it's probably enough to say that Marwin Gonzalez isn't Jed Lowrie. That's why Marwin Gonzalez was behind Jed Lowrie on the depth chart.
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Jed Lowrie Injury Update: Astros Shortstop Placed On Disabled List With Ankle Sprain
Jed Lowrie was placed on the disabled list Sunday before the Houston Astros' game against the San Francisco Giants. The shortstop was reportedly diagnosed with a right ankle sprain and damage to the peroneal nerve, which runs up the lower leg.
Lowrie was forced to leave Saturday's game after getting spiked in the ankle by a sliding Gregor Blanco at second base. Lowrie was reaching for a throw, but let the ball get away as he hopped on one foot then fell to his hands and knees in pain.
The length of the stint has not been announced. The injury-riddled Astros also placed Jason Castro on the DL with soreness in his right knee. The team has brought back Marwin Gonzalez from a rehab assignment and purchased the contract to catcher Carlos Corporan in corresponding roster moves.
For more on Lowrie and the Astros, visit The Crawfish Boxes and SB Nation Houston.
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Jed Lowrie Exits With Injury After Being Spiked
Jed Lowrie left Saturday's game with an ankle injury which occurred when he was spiked by a sliding runner.
