DR. HQ: Positional Health Reports—2B/SS

Second basemen

Jason Kipnis (2B, CLE)
Risk: Low
Injury Concern: He had an oblique injury late in April 2014; hamstring issues in September and a left finger injury in December that required surgery. Now he has back spasms. Is he injury prone? While he has a collection of injuries, it’s too early to place that label on him.
2015 Outlook: Draft without any reservations since his short injury history isn’t enough to alter your draft strategy.

Dustin Pedroia (2B, BOS)
Risk: Low - Moderate
Injury Concern: Thumb problems plagued him in 2012 and 2013. Pedroia suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament tear in his left thumb Opening Day 2014 but played with it the entire season before having surgery in the fall.  He came to spring training healthy...

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