Mike Napoli appeared in the Red Sox's lineup on Saturday for the first time in more than a week after
getting a cortisone shot in his foot to alleviate the pain from the plantar fasciitis he's been suffering from. Napoli had three hits, including a RBI single in the first inning.
"I got to play a couple of innings here and there the past week, and it felt alright," Napoli said. "The reason why I got the injection was because I was at a point where it was bothering me pretty good. I'm going to go into treatment for every day, like I've been, and try to take care of it as best as I possibly can.
"I'm just going to have to grind through it and play through some pain- which I have been already."
Los Angeles Anaheim star Albert Pujols recently called it quits for the season because of his ongoing plantar fasciitis, hoping it will have healed by spring training next year.
"Everyone is different," Napoli said. "Everyone can handle things differently. I don't know what was going on in his situation. Only time will tell. We'll see what happens. I'm going to try to stay out on the field and deal with it as much as possible."
"I don't feel it one bit hitting," the Red Sox first baseman said. "That has nothing to do with anything. Running is definitely the worst part of it- sometimes in the field, going to first base."
Like Pujols, Napoli's production has seen a slump as well. He's hitting a paltry .232 with a .339 on-base percentage and .338 slugging percentage since May 10, and he's struck out 112 times in the last 322 plate appearances. And his numbers are worse since the All-Star break: Napoli is hitting .189 with a .305 on-base percentage and .389 slugging percentage.
The team is hoping the cortisone shot and a week off his feet will help Napoli get back to normal.
"The foot issue has calmed down enough to feel like he's confident not only in the box but defensively," said Red Sox manager John Farrell. "What we've seen is that when Mike has been compact with his swing at the plate, that's when he's driven balls. The swing hasn't gotten long. He's had a bit more swing and miss at those times."
Reference: Providence Journal
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