If you slept wrong last night, I have good news. Most of you slept better than Erasmo Ramirez, who will be sidelined for at least two weeks after Mariners’ doctors diagnosed him with a strained lat.
After experiencing mild discomfort, Ramirez was immediately shut down and sent for an MRI yesterday. The diagnosis of any injury is discouraging, but a lat strain is particularly worrisome. Grade 1 lat strains do indeed usually take just two-to-three weeks to settle, while Grade 2 varieties can take over a month. Grade 3 strains are far more severe, and can result in missing half or even a full season.