CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians won’t have injured center fielder Grady Sizemore back until at least September, and there are no guarantees he’ll return this season.
Manager Manny Acta said before Tuesday’s game against Detroit that Sizemore, sidelined since July 18 with a bruised right knee, will definitely not be back this month. The Indians originally said Sizemore would be out 4 to 6 weeks, placing his return around Sept. 1. Acta would not give a possible date for the 28-year-old’s return.
Sizemore has not resumed baseball activities. Acta said there’s a chance that by the end of the week he could be playing catch and taking swings.
A three-time All-Star, Sizemore’s career has been slowed by injuries. He played only 33 games last season before microfracture knee surgery on his left knee.
