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In the early going this season, Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco has seen his numbers fall to a paltry level they have rarely reached before. A back injury has been much to blame for his mediocre results, but he may have received some good news regarding that malady on Monday.
Polanco underwent an MRI on his back over the weekend and results came back on Sunday that revealed no structural damage and led to him being considered day-to-day.
“He might be able to play tomorrow if he’s all right,” manager Jim Leyland told MLB.com on Monday, following the Tigers’ 5-1 win over the Blue Jays. “They said [the medication] could work right away and make him feel good. There was some inflammation there. That’s what they found out. But no dysfunctional stuff, no muscular problems, no nerve problems. So that’s really good news.”
Buying low on injured players can be a tricky task to accomplish, not to mention one that carries significant risk for fantasy owners. That said, the evidence is there to suggest that Polanco is a risk worth taking. Beyond the obvious fact that he hits in a lineup that will produce runs consistently over the course of the season, he has hit .295 or higher in each of the last four seasons, including over .315 in two of the last three years. He’s obviously not going to outproduce top second baseman like Chase Utley, Ian Kinsler, or Aaron Hill, but if you need upside in the batting average and runs categories, now may be your buy low opportunity.
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