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Padres Place Xander Bogaerts on IL With Fractured Foot, Regular Season Likely Over

A non-displaced fracture carries a six-to-eight week recovery, leaving a possible but uncertain postseason return.

Overview

  • Bogaerts sustained the injury Wednesday in Seattle when he fouled a ball off his left foot, finishing the game before imaging confirmed a fracture.
  • San Diego recalled infielder Mason McCoy from Triple-A El Paso, and veteran Jose Iglesias is expected to take most of the shortstop workload.
  • Medical guidance for non-displaced fractures points to a six-to-eight week recovery and a strong chance to avoid surgery, making October availability uncertain.
  • Bogaerts told reporters he hopes to be back in a couple of weeks, and manager Mike Shildt said he will spend a week in a walking boot before reevaluation.
  • The Padres are 75-59, two games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and holding the No. 2 NL wild-card spot, heightening the impact of his absence.