The tenure of J.J. Hardy in an Orioles uniform has been an unmitigated success since he came over in a trade with the Minnesota Twins prior to the 2011 season. He has taken home three Gold Gloves, a Silver Slugger award and been selected to the All-Star Game in that time. The fanbase loves, echoing his name each time he steps to the plate. But an injury-plagued campaign in 2015 was the shortstop's worst as a professional, and it doesn't bode well for the future. Let's review his season...
The injury/ies
The 33-year-old missed the first month of games with what was characterized by the team as a "left shoulder strain" after he collided with second baseman Jonathan Schoop and fell to the ground during Spring Training in late March.