Recent Examples on the WebAt least there’s hitting hope in Charlie Blackmon, Hunter Goodman, All-Star Game MVP Einar Diaz and injury-prone slugger Kris Bryant.—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Wacker: With the exception of tight end and quarterback, the Ravens need help just about everywhere, most notably along the offensive line with two aging, injury-prone tackles and two starting guards who are free agents and little in the pipeline behind them.—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024 The injury-prone Glasnow, who was acquired in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays and signed to a $136.5-million extension, establishes new career highs in starts, and becomes a Cy Young Award candidate.—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024 To get him, the Dodgers traded their own injury-prone pitcher in Pepiot, who also has a high upside.—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023 On Monday, the club introduced Glasnow as their new de facto ace, having signed the talented but injury-prone 30-year-old to a five-year, $136.5 million extension — the most the Dodgers have spent on a pitcher (aside from Ohtani) under Friedman.—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023 It’s been a dizzying run of injuries and poor performance at the game’s most important position for the game, but injury-prone Browns.—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 Advertisement Rams News Analysis: With injury-prone receiving corps, Rams’ trade of Van Jefferson seems risky
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Kupp has only a week to recover and prepare for the Cardinals — and what will be a week-to-week management plan for the next 12 games and possibly longer.—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023 As a result, trail runners are no more or less injury-prone than road runners.—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
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