Juan Rivera 1B FA Wed 5/9/12 12:42 PM
Juan Rivera
1B FA
Juan Rivera is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his left leg Wednesday.
Rivera left Tuesday's game after he experienced numbness in the back of his knee on a slide into third base. The 33-year-old described it as a "pins-and-needles" sensation and the medical staff suggested it could be nerve-related. He did miss two games last month due to a strained left hamstring, so it's possible the two injuries are related. It's not clear when he'll return to the lineup, but the recently-signed Bobby Abreu figures to benefit in the short-term.