Domonic Brown’s career with the Phillies may be over, writes Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com. Brown tumbled over the right field wall while trying to make a catch in last night’s game and exited the contest to be tested for concussion symptoms. He’s not traveling with the team to Boston and will instead meet with a specialist today. Brown has had concussions in the past, and if he’s determined to have one now, it could spell the end of his season and his Phillies tenure alike, as the 28-year-old former top prospect is due a raise on his $2.5MM salary this winter via the arbitration process. Brown is batting .228/.284/.349 in 63 games this season and hasn’t produced since a May surge back in 2013 that led him to an All-Star berth.
Here’s more from the NL East…
- The Nationals added another pair of arms to a beleaguered bullpen by calling up Matt Grace and Rafael Martin, and James Wagner of the Washington Post writes that additional arms, including A.J. Cole, could be on the way. The Nats could’ve used the extra bullpen help earlier this week, but GM Mike Rizzo explained to Wagner that the team felt OK about its bullpen depth, not expecting Joe Ross to last just 2 2/3 innings in the shortest start of his career.
- Right-hander Vic Black will be a minor league free agent this offseason after being outrighted by the Mets, but the hard-throwing reliever told NJ.com’s Mike Vorkunov that he hopes to return to the Mets. Black, 27, has been slowed by injuries this season but entered the year expected to be a big contributor in the bullpen. He’s planning to pitch in winter ball to make up for some of the lost innings from 2015. Black admits that his emotions have ranged “from angry to confused to frustrated to bewildered” but says he can’t imagine playing elsewhere: “I love the guys, I love the city and I certainly don’t want to go anywhere else. … Loyalty is a big part of who I am.”
- Daniel Murphy exited the Mets’ Wednesday contest due to quadriceps discomfort and won’t travel with the team to Miami for its weekend series, writes MLB.com’s Jamal Collier. He’ll be examined by a specialist on today’s off-day, though the team, for now, is calling the move precautionary.
The Nats’ bullpen deficiencies are totally on Mike Rizzo. Joe Ross, a rookie, pitched in a high pressure game (2.2 IP) as did the Cards’ rookie Gonzales (2.2 IP). Live and learn Rizzo.
Murphy’s injury is a quad injury according to the linked article not a hammy. That was stated during the game last night as well
Dominic Brown just doesn’t have a Baseball IQ, Not a bad Guy, just overrated by Phillies Mtg Team , especially Ruin Tomorrow Jr. Hopefully both will be given the door by Oct 1.
Hope Dom Brown is okay, but man was that play symbolic of his time here in Philly.
What happened to Domonic Brown in 2013? That was some kind of surge.
Phils are part problem , Wally Joiner was one of two hitting coaches they had , he worked with Dominic on his approach and hands , he left and Dominic has fallen off the wagon .