Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton was diagnosed Saturday with inflammation in his rib cage, the latest in a litany of injuries that have plagued the 33-year-old for most of September, reports Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times.
Josh Hamilton had CT scans on rib cage (front and back). Diagnosis: inflammatiom. Status: day-to-day. #Angels
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) September 20, 2014
Hamilton underwent an examination after experiencing pain that resonated up through his shoulder blade as he swung the bat and eventually made it painful to breathe.
A different shoulder injury limited Hamilton to just four games this month, and the former first-round pick admitted Friday he's "concerned" about being able to play in his team's first playoff game Oct. 2.