The carnage grows in Boston: now comes word that outfielder
Cody Ross has a fractured bone in his left foot and has been placed on the DL.
The
Boston Herald reports that although an X-ray showed no break,
a subsequent MRI did. As for a timetable, Scott Lauber of the
Herald tweets that
the break is non-displaced, which means it should heal without surgery. If a second opinion affirms that, then Ross's timetable would likely be six to eight weeks.
The bad news for the Sox is that Ross, in addition to seeing time at all three outfield positions, is hitting a productive .271/.349/.534 and is on pace for 32 homers this season. The worse news is that Ross becomes the
sixth Boston outfielder on the disabled list. As a consequence, the
Red Sox starting outfield will likely consist of
Marlon Byrd,
Daniel Nava and
Ryan Kalish.
Ross's injury does, however, mean that
Will Middlebrooks should be able to remain on the active roster even after
Kevin Youkilis returns. So that's ... something.
