Corey Hart on foot problems: “It’s not going to go away”

Corey Hart, who was already dealing with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, hasn’t played since injuring the foot running the bases Sunday and Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports that the Brewers first baseman/outfielder “will be fitted with a custom foot support.”

The hope is that will allow Hart to rejoin the lineup relatively soon, although he admitted that “it’s not going to go away” and could be an issue for the remainder of the season:

I already have a tear in there. I think right now we want to get all the initial swelling out so I can get back on the field, and if I fully tear it, I fully tear it. I want to get out there and do what I can. We’re so close to the end right now, and where we are [in the standings], I want to try to play. If I make it worse, I make it worse, and we have the offseason to recover.

The best-case scenario is probably a Friday return, but even then Hart will be one bad step away from missing the rest of the season. He’s hitting .278 with 27 homers and an .855 OPS in 137 games to basically duplicate his numbers from 2010 and 2011, but has attempted just five steals after trying no fewer than 13 steals in any season from 2006-2011.