Jake Burger has been a huge bright spot for the White Sox early on in Spring Training. Already having a triple, he roped a double in today’s game and made a great play at third.
Then disaster struck.
Burger hit a soft chopper and was flying down the line in an attempt to beat out the throw when he stepped awkwardly and his leg gave out. He immediately clutched his left ankle and was obviously in considerable pain.
Here's video of Jake Burger's injury. #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/AddQauZHmQ
— South Side Update (@SSupdatepodcast) February 26, 2018
Burger couldn’t put any weight on his leg and had to be carted off the field. So far we know it is an Achilles injury, but the severity of it is still unknown. If it is a complete tear, then he could miss anywhere from 6-9 months.
Jake Burger suffered injury to left Achilles tendon. He is currently being evaluated and his status will be updated tomorrow.
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) February 26, 2018
It looks like Burger will be out for a significant time regardless of the severity. All fans can do is hope it isn’t a true season ender.
