Nationals infield prospect Anthony Rendon had to be carried off the field Saturday night during a game at High-A Lynchburg after falling awkwardly while trying to round third base in the fourth inning. But the diagnosis is in, and it’s not all that bad.
According to Mark Zuckerman of CSN Washington’s Nats Insider, Rendon has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain. It’s of the severe variety, but the Nationals and their fans can take solace in the fact that there was no fracture andno structural damage.
Rendon, the sixth-overall pick in the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft, broke his right ankle while playing for Team USA in 2010 and barely played the field in his final season at Rice University due to a right shoulder strain. The Nationals will hope that his early-career proneness to injuries fades as he approaches the majors.
Rendon has a double, a triple and two walks through the first six plate appearances of his professional career. The 21-year-old batted .371 with 46 doubles, 52 homers and 194 RBI in 187 total games at Rice.
