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5 Outfielders Who Are Injury Risks

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The outfield position is filled with elite players, but there are also a handful of injury risks out there as well. To help you identify the field, here are five outfielders who will be injury risks in the 2015 season.

5. Nelson Cruz, Seattle Mariners

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5. Nelson Cruz, Seattle Mariners

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Sure, Cruz tied his career-high of games played in 2014 with 159, but he has missed significant time in six of the last eight seasons. Now factor in that he will be turning 35 in the middle of the season and this veteran could be in for a very long season. I have him playing fewer than 130 games in 2015.

4. Yoenis Cespedes, Detroit Tigers

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4. Yoenis Cespedes, Detroit Tigers

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The Cuban has never played in more than 152 games in his three-year career, including just 129 games in 2012 and 135 games in 2013. He has constantly plagued by nagging injuries and will surely miss time at some point this season.

3. Matt Kemp, San Diego Padres

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3. Matt Kemp, San Diego Padres

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After missing countless games with the Dodgers over the last few years, Kemp was finally showed the door. He now joins a star-studded lineup in San Diego and the outfielder could very well enjoy a bounce back season. With Kemp’s staggering injury history, though, the outfielder will clearly come with some injury concerns.

2. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers

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2. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers

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After suiting up for at least 150 games in five straight seasons, Braun has only played 196 total games over the last two seasons. The 31-year-old has started to see a serious drop in production and the aging outfielder will likely miss a handful of games this season as well.

1. Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays

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1. Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays

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Bautista played in 155 games last season, which was his highest total since he played in 161 games in 2010. He managed to keep himself healthy throughout the entire season, and considering he is now 34, it is unlikely he will mirror that total in 2015. Look for him to hit the shelf at least once this year.

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