Never trust the player. Always trust the doctor. That’s what I heard in my first MLB spring training in 2006 when discussing players returning from injuries. Because the players are trained and programmed to perform from an early age, and when the playing field is taken away because of injury, the drive to get back on the field can make a player be overly optimistic about the prospects of returning to action. Often too optimistic.

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• By Jorge Martin
• In 2022 Season