Because the 2024 common season continues, listed below are three issues we’ll be maintaining a tally of across the baseball world all through the day at present:
1. Rizzo to endure imaging:
Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo suffered a proper arm damage following a collision with Pink Sox lefty Brennan Bernardino on the plate within the seventh inning of final night time’s loss to Boston. As famous by ESPN’s Jorge Castillo, Rizzo seemed to be favoring his wrist space within the aftermath of the collision, though MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch relayed that the Yankees termed the problem a “decrease proper forearm damage.” Rizzo is about to go again to New York at present to go to crew medical doctors and endure imaging to find out the severity of the problem.
The damage is the newest powerful blow in what has been a tough season for Rizzo; the 34-year-old has slashed simply .223/.289/.341 with a wRC+ of 84 in 291 journeys to the plate this yr. That manufacturing makes Rizzo considered one of simply eight certified first basemen to put up under common offensive numbers this yr, and of that group he’s outproduced solely Joey Meneses, Spencer Torkelson, and Elehuris Montero. If Rizzo requires a visit to the injured record, Oswaldo Cabrera and DJ LeMahieu determine to deal with the infield corners in his absence.
2. Carroll to stay in Arizona for MRI:
Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll was additionally eliminated within the late innings yesterday, with supervisor Torey Lovullo telling reporters (together with Alex Weiner of AZSports) that the 23-year-old was affected by “left aspect discomfort.” Carroll will stay in Arizona to endure an MRI whereas the remainder of the crew heads to Washington at present forward of their sequence in opposition to the Nationals. Whereas which may appear considerably ominous, Carroll remained optimistic and instructed Weiner that “all indications” recommend the outcomes of at present’s MRI will probably be constructive.
Carroll has had a brutal sophomore hunch, slashing simply .213/.302/.310 (78 wRC+) in 70 video games this yr. He’s began to catch fireplace of late, nevertheless, with a .333/.435/.487 slash line in his final ten video games — making the timing of this damage all the more severe. Within the occasion that Carroll is sidelined, Jake McCarthy is the likeliest candidate to take over middle area for Arizona, opening up the corners for veterans Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Randal Grichuk.
3. Blue Jays to activate Rodriguez:
Toronto is about to get some reinforcements on the pitching aspect at present, as Francys Romero experiences that right-hander Yariel Rodriguez is about to be activated from the 15-day injured record at present. Rodriguez, 27, was among the many most intriguing free agent signings of the offseason as a younger hurler who had impressed in Japan however had not but appeared in an enormous league recreation. The Blue Jays took an opportunity on Rodriguez with a five-year, $32MM deal, however Rodriguez’s debut marketing campaign has been marred by damage. The righty pitched decently in 4 begins with the membership earlier this yr (4.11 ERA, 22.2% strikeout fee) however has missed the previous six weeks as a consequence of thoracic backbone irritation.
Now that he’s wholesome, Rodriguez will probably have the chance to step into the membership’s fifth starter function within the aftermath of righty Alek Manoah’s impending UCL surgical procedure. Rodriguez dominated in eight appearances on the Triple-A stage this yr, pitching to a 1.33 ERA in 20 1/3 innings whereas hanging out a wonderful 37.9% of batters confronted. So as to activate him, the Blue Jays must create room on the energetic roster previous to tonight’s recreation in opposition to the Pink Sox, which is about to start at 6:07pm native time.