Mets say 1B Ike Davis likely has Valley Fever
Sabtu, 03 Maret 2012 by Android Blackberry
Mets initially baseman Ike Davis most likely has valley fever and will probably be given days off to avoid extreme fatigue, a symptom in the illness.
Davis took a physical when he arrived at spring training in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and also the exam showed an abnormal chest X-ray. He was sent to New York for further tests and when he returned to camp, the Mets stated Davis had a simple lung infection.
The team revealed a brand new diagnosis Saturday night immediately after MLB.com reported Davis' condition earlier within the day.
"Following additional tests right here and in NYC, pulmonary and infectious disease specialists have concluded that Ike most likely has valley fever, that is expected to resolve itself over time," the Mets said in a statement.
Davis was expected to be offered to reporters Sunday.
Valley fever is usually a fungal infection that is certainly released from the dirt in desert regions with the Southwest and is inhaled. It might be stirred up by construction and winds. Davis lives in Arizona inside the offseason.
"Ike is just not contagious, just isn't taking any medication for his condition and doesn't currently exhibit any of the outward signs and symptoms connected with valley fever," the Mets mentioned. "However, Ike has been instructed to stay clear of extreme fatigue. No further tests or examinations are pending, but Ike will possess a follow-up exam when the team returns to NYC in early April."
Expected to bat cleanup this season, Davis had two hits in an intrasquad game Saturday.
Valley fever could be a serious predicament - it brought on Conor Jackson to miss all however the initially 30 games of the 2009 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Greg Kraft had his promising golf career sidetracked just after he contracted the illness through the 2002 Tucson Open.
Immediately after a promising rookie season, Davis missed the majority of 2011 having a bone bruise in his left ankle, sustained inside a routine-looking collision with David Wright on May well ten in Colorado. Davis has shown no effects from the injury this spring.
Davis batted .302 with seven homers and 25 RBIs in 36 games final season soon after hitting .264 with 19 property runs and 71 RBIs in 2010.
The loss of Davis for any length of time could be a critical blow for the Mets right after All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes signed as a no cost agent using the Miami Marlins this winter.
Davis took a physical when he arrived at spring training in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and also the exam showed an abnormal chest X-ray. He was sent to New York for further tests and when he returned to camp, the Mets stated Davis had a simple lung infection.
The team revealed a brand new diagnosis Saturday night immediately after MLB.com reported Davis' condition earlier within the day.
"Following additional tests right here and in NYC, pulmonary and infectious disease specialists have concluded that Ike most likely has valley fever, that is expected to resolve itself over time," the Mets said in a statement.
Davis was expected to be offered to reporters Sunday.
Valley fever is usually a fungal infection that is certainly released from the dirt in desert regions with the Southwest and is inhaled. It might be stirred up by construction and winds. Davis lives in Arizona inside the offseason.
"Ike is just not contagious, just isn't taking any medication for his condition and doesn't currently exhibit any of the outward signs and symptoms connected with valley fever," the Mets mentioned. "However, Ike has been instructed to stay clear of extreme fatigue. No further tests or examinations are pending, but Ike will possess a follow-up exam when the team returns to NYC in early April."
Expected to bat cleanup this season, Davis had two hits in an intrasquad game Saturday.
Valley fever could be a serious predicament - it brought on Conor Jackson to miss all however the initially 30 games of the 2009 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Greg Kraft had his promising golf career sidetracked just after he contracted the illness through the 2002 Tucson Open.
Immediately after a promising rookie season, Davis missed the majority of 2011 having a bone bruise in his left ankle, sustained inside a routine-looking collision with David Wright on May well ten in Colorado. Davis has shown no effects from the injury this spring.
Davis batted .302 with seven homers and 25 RBIs in 36 games final season soon after hitting .264 with 19 property runs and 71 RBIs in 2010.
The loss of Davis for any length of time could be a critical blow for the Mets right after All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes signed as a no cost agent using the Miami Marlins this winter.
New York has slashed its payroll soon after going 77-85 last season.
