Didi Gregorius remains in his 2nd period with the Phillies

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Philly Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius is in the middle of one of the worst seasons of his career, and also he's pointing to a minimum of one difference in between this year and last.

Gregorius stated he had actually been taking care of issues after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. He told the Philly Inquirer Wednesday the jab created him to establish pseudogout, a type of arthritis, and he's been in discomfort ever since.

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"Some individuals state it's from the injection. I will certainly state it's most likely from that too," Gregorius informed the Inquirer. "However when you say that, every person considers you like you're stupid because the vaccine is not expected to be like that or offer you that reaction."

Gregorius claimed he started to really feel the swelling in his elbow after getting a second dosage in April. Despite the fact that pseudogout can be treated with medication, the shortstop stated the discomfort has actually not subsided.

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The 31-year-old remains in his 2nd period with the Phillies. He's played in just 89 video games and is striking a career-worst.217 with 11 home runs and a. 650 OPS.

Paul Offit, an injection professional at the Children's Hospital of Philly, told the Inquirer that pseudogout has "nothing to do with the vaccine," and it was possible the vaccination caused a flare-up of pseudogout that Gregorius may not have actually understood about formerly.

Gregorius likewise had Tommy John surgical treatment before the beginning of the 2019 season when he was with the New York City Yankees.