Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton has been shut down due to a sharp, stabbing pain in his chest and right rib cage and his availability for the playoffs is in question.
Hamilton, 33, played Tuesday night after missing 11 games due to a shoulder injury, but was unable to go on Wednesday as the Angels wrapped up the AL West title with a 5-0 win over the Mariners.
Hamilton, who said this latest injury makes it hard for him to take deep breaths, said he started to feel the pain on Monday, and it got worse when he played on Tuesday.
"I don't know what to tell you as far as long term, short term or whatever," Hamilton told the newspaper before Thursday night's game against Seattle. "But I'm going to do whatever I need to do to get back on the field."
Hamilton is hitting .263 with 10 home runs and 44 RBIs in 89 games this season.