Dodgers outfielder Carl Crawford is in his 14th season in the major leagues, but he hasn’t played even close to a full season since 2011, no thanks to injuries.
In 2012, he played in only 31 games for the Boston Red Sox, the season before he came to the Dodgers.
The injury bug bit Crawford again this season when he sustained a right oblique strain on April 27. He missed the next 75 games, finally coming off the 60-day disabled list on July 21.
It was a bummer for Crawford, who now finds himself in a position where he has to fight for playing time with Andre Ethier, who has made 32 starts in left field.