Pablo Sandoval Suffers Back Injury Diving For Ball, Will Miss 'A Few Days'
BOSTON (CBS) --- Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval is expected to miss some time due to a back injury.
Manager John Farrell told reporters Thursday that the injury is considered short term, and a DL trip is not currently in the cards for Sandoval.
The back injury comes at a bad time for Sandoval, who is in competition with the red-hot Travis Shaw for the starting spot at third base.
Sandoval may already be behind in the competition, as his .265 average this spring is being dwarfed by Shaw's .450 average.
If the injury does keep Sandoval out for longer than expected, it could make Farrell's decision about who to start at third base much easier.
