Naylor Suffers Fracture and Dislocation of His Right Ankle in Sunday's Loss to Twins

Indians OF Josh Naylor suffered a nasty injury Sunday when he had a collision with second baseman Ernie Clement. The club sent out an email today stating that Naylor has suffered a closed fracture and dislocated his right ankle.
Naylor Suffers Fracture and Dislocation of His Right Ankle in Sunday's Loss to Twins
Naylor Suffers Fracture and Dislocation of His Right Ankle in Sunday's Loss to Twins /

It was a gruesome injury at Target Field on Sunday, as Indians young outfielder Josh Naylor was carted off with a leg/ankle injury. 

The incident took place when Naylor had a nasty collision with second baseman Ernie Clement.

The Indians have sent out an update on Naylor, who suffered a closed fracture and dislocated his right ankle.

He received a full evaluation in Minnesota where he remained at the hospital overnight for pain management.

The young outfielder was hitting .253 this season with seven homers and 21 RBI. 

Naylor will be evaluated at the Cleveland Clinic by foot/ankle specialist Dr. Mark Berkowitz later this week to determine the extent of the injury and timetable for operative intervention.


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Matt Loede
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Matt Loede has been a part of the Cleveland Sports Media for 26 years, with experience covering Major League Baseball, the NBA & NFL and even high school and college events. He has been a part of the daily media covering the Cleveland Indians since the opening of Jacobs/Progressive Field in 1994, and spent two and a half years covering the team for 92.3FM The Fan, and covers them daily for Associated Press Radio. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattLoede