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LeMahieu injured his calf during his spring debut last Saturday.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
The latest additions came on Monday when both third baseman D.J. LeMahieu and starting pitcher Luis Gil went down with a sore calf and lat strain, respectively.
Supplements with silver, for example, can cause a difficult-to-treat condition called argyria that turns the skin bluish-gray, while the antibiotic minocycline can cause the same discoloration on the arm, face, and shins.
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Angela Haupt,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
His socks are only vaguely acquainted with his shins.
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