We just checked in on Rangers righty Andrew Cashner. Here are a few more injury situations worthy of note from around the game:
- What seemed at first like a minor issue for Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager is beginning to seem a bit more concerning. While he’s apparently dealing with tightness in his back, manager Dave Roberts says it’s “oblique-ish” in location, as Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times tweets. Though Seager is said to be improving, it’s still not clear when the star youngster will return to the lineup. He also weighed in on the injury, saying that he doesn’t expect to have any trouble getting ready for Opening Day, as MLB.com’s Ken Gurnick tweets.
- Red Sox manager John Farrell gave updates on a variety of players to reporters, including Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald. That includes lefty Roenis Elias, who has been diagnosed with an intercostal strain that will sideline him for at least a few weeks. A minor thumb issue for righty Rick Porcello doesn’t appear to be posing many problems. And while it’s not strictly an injury matter, it’s worth noting Farrell’s comments on righty Tyler Thornburg, who still needs to build up shoulder strength. That’s common for hurlers that are new to the organization, says Farrell, who cites a “period of adaptation” as pitchers “go through our shoulder maintenance program.”
- Meanwhile, Red Sox lefty David Price isn’t yet ready to throw, but is able to go through a pitching motion, Drellich adds on Twitter. It’s promising, at least, that there’s forward momentum as he works through a flexor strain.
- Time is tight for Orioles righty Chris Tillman, who is still not ready to return from his shoulder issues. He will need to progress smoothly to appear in the first week of the season, manager Buck Showalter told reporters including Rich Dubroff of PressBoxOnline.com (via Twitter). There’s perhaps a bit more breathing room for O’s closer Zach Britton, who’s working through oblique pain. Showalter says that he may appear in Grapefruit League action next after a pen session today, as Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun tweets.
- Orioles righty Logan Ondrusek is taking the always-ominous trip to see Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports. Ondrusek talked about how he experienced the elbow injury, explaining that he felt it on a single pitch but didn’t think more of it until he woke up with soreness that evening. He notes that it’s tough for pitchers who are going year to year to deal with potentially significant injuries. In his case, it’s not clear how his contract will work out. Ondrusek agreed with the O’s on a MLB deal that didn’t guarantee him all of his $650K salary.
- Athletics righty Sonny Gray says he was surprised to learn of his lat strain, as Jimmy Durkin of the Mercury News reports. An MRI was ordered just to be on the safe side, which revealed “a little bit of a strain there that’s just going to take a little time to heal.” Gray says he’s confident he’ll return in relatively short order — and regain his former trajectory. “There’s no doubt in my mind that when this thing gets knocked out that I’m going to be back to being the guy I’ve always been,” he says. “It’s just another little test that I’ve got to deal with.”
maybe there will be a season where the dodgers don’t put 20 players on the DL in a given season… maybe
Every team has a ton of injuries on a yearly bases. The great teams rise above.
Not every team signs guys like Mccarthy,Kazmir, and HIll. I mean those are very high risk signings as far as injury goes.
Ethier is also a walking injury hazard at this point.
Why? Think he’s prone to breaking his leg again?
Tim Wakefield was discussing the Red Sox. SP’s on a ST telecast yesterday. He noted that in 2004 Pedro, Schilling, Lowe, Wakefield & Arroyo made 158 starts.
In all fairness, the Dodgers did indeed place the most players (24) on the DL last season.
Maybe they should replace their athletic training or strength and conditioning staff if they haven’t already.
And Seager is young
Maybe the Dodgers should stop commenting on the severity of there players injuries. When they do they’re always wrong. No team underestimates the severity of injuries more than the Dodgers.
Good luck to ondrusek. Like he said tommy John in his position has got to be really tough. Wishing him the best
John Farrell has a shoulder maintenance program? What does he do? Put them in as pinch runners and put them on the DL and that’s his program?
Oh wizened one…. Boston has had in place a shoulder strengthening program for all of it’s pitchers since the beginning of the Epstein days.
A case of lack of knowledge before poor joke here
As a Red Sox fan, I found that joke pretty funny.
That poster does not generally make jokes that remember. Some do here.
I noticed this on ESPN Boston earlier today also:
“Scott Lauber
ESPN Staff Writer
Tyler Thornburg was taken aback in January by “big list of a ton of exercises” in Red Sox’s shoulder strengthening program. With Brewers, he said pitchers did only 5-6 exercises. Rigorous routine has slowed reliever’s progress enough that he admits to checking calendar “every other day” to make sure he can be ready for Opening Day. ”
Seems there was another pitcher they acquired from outside the organization who had some trouble with the shoulder strengthening program. Believe it might have been implemented (after thinking more) after the Matt Clement shoulder woes back in ’05-06.
i 2nd that motion.
Lighten up, oh tightassed one.
Gray is nothing more than Rich Harden 2.0; Great potential but can’t stay healthy.