Marlins fans know by now to hold their breath whenever Martín Prado is running. Lower-body injuries—multiple hamstring strains, followed by knee surgery—cost him the majority of the 2017 season. A slower-than-expected recovery from that surgery delayed his 2018 debut and then another hamstring strain sidelined him throughout June.
This latest setback was more subtle. Chasing a foul ball off the bat of Ozzie Albies during Friday’s afternoon game, Prado gutted through the rest of that second inning without a noticeable limp.