Video summary
Aaron first noticed discomfort in his lower leg during the very first inning of the game, prompting him to carefully assess whether he could continue playing or if it was better to leave the field. Although he initially tried to play through the sensation because the games were becoming important down the stretch, he ultimately decided that coming out was the right move for the team's long-term success. He explained that pushing through the pain might have caused him to cost the team later on, especially with an off day scheduled for tomorrow, so he chose to prioritize the team's needs over his personal desire to stay in the game.
When asked if he could pinpoint a specific movement or play that triggered the feeling, Aaron admitted he could not identify exactly when it started, noting that it simply appeared out of nowhere while he was on the field. He described the sensation as something that developed during spring training ramp-ups, where minor issues often pop up once players start increasing their physical intensity again. Despite dealing with similar lower body issues in the past, he expressed relief that nothing had really nagged him throughout his return, hoping this current issue would turn out to be just a small, temporary setback rather than a serious injury.
Regarding future steps, Aaron stated that he does not yet know if he will undergo any specific testing or if he will simply continue with daily treatment and recovery. He emphasized that since the problem just appeared unexpectedly, there is no definitive answer on how it will be managed at this moment, but he leans toward a day-by-day approach rather than immediate invasive procedures. His primary goal remains to resolve this minor issue quickly so he can return to the field, as he views these spring training occurrences as common challenges that teams must navigate while preparing for the regular season.
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Aaron, when did you first start feeling
something in your lower leg?
>> Uh there in the first inning. Um try to
kind of play it off and see see how long
we go because these games are important
down the stretch, but um kind of talking
over thought it' be the right move to to
come out. So, you know, we don't cost
the team on the field or cost the team
on the base path.
>> Was it in the batter spots or in the
field that
>> uh out on the field? Out on the field.
Yes. So, it just
stuck out there for a couple innings,
but just especially going to an off day
tomorrow, I didn't think it was smart to
push it too much here. And like I said,
I didn't want to cost a team down the
road, you know, as that game was going.
>> Was there a Was there a movement or
something in particular or a certain
play where you felt it originally or
just got
>> Can't pinpoint it.
>> I know you want to stay in the game and
play as much as possible. Just what's
your level of concern considering you
thought it was wise to come out?
Um, you know, we're ramping up. You
know, we're still trying to to ramp up.
So, there's going to be little things
like this that come up and just thought
it'd be best instead of pushing through
it like I normally do and it might
become a little worse, you know, get
somebody who's ready to go in there and
um trying to do what's best for the
team.
>> Aaron, do you anticipate going to get
any testing or are you just going to
continue to get treatment and kind of
take it day by day?
>> Uh, this just happened. I don't I have
no idea, so I got no answer for you, but
I'd say probably not. Is it the calf?
Uh,
>> it's lower body.
>> The same thing you've dealt with before
in the past.
>> Yeah. You know, it's just like I feel
like you deal with this every spring
training. You know, usually start of the
season once you kind of start ramping up
again, uh, things pop up and that's
where we've been. Thankfully, this whole
time coming back, nothing's really
nothing's really nagged [snorts] us. So,
um, hopefully it's just one little thing
and then we're back out there