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Britton would be ‘surprised’ to land on DL
- Updated: May 1, 2016
BALTIMORE — Orioles closer Zach Britton stood in the clubhouse Sunday morning with a walking boot on and with crutches and said he was hopeful that he would be able to throw again in a few days.
“I’d be surprised if I had to go on the DL, but we’ll see how it feels,” Britton said of a left ankle sprain suffered during Saturday’s 8-7 loss to the White Sox. “It feels pretty good compared to yesterday, but still some tenderness in there, and obviously I’m not walking great. So I think you’ve got to walk fine before I can even start pitching again. Hopefully, it’s just a few days and maybe I can throw a [bullpen session] or at least run on [the ankle].”
Britton said X-rays taken on Saturday came back negative, and he wasn’t sure yet if there will be an MRI done. The injury occurred while he was trying to make an on-the-run scoop and flip with his glove on Adam Eaton’s …
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