Here’s the latest injury news from around the majors:
- Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker left his start against the Dodgers on Saturday with forearm tightness, Arizona announced. Walker departed after throwing two innings, during which he experienced a drop in velocity, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. While the severity of Walker’s injury is not yet clear, forearm tightness often leads to more serious elbow troubles. The D-backs are left to hope this isn’t a major issue for Walker, who impressed with them last year – his first with the club – and has begun 2018 with 13 innings of 3.46 ERA pitching.
- Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is eligible to come off the disabled list Sunday, but the club won’t activate him then, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com tweets. Yelich, who suffered an oblique injury last week, isn’t yet 100 percent, McCalvy notes. Meanwhile, fellow corner outfielder Ryan Braun left Saturday’s game against the Mets with back tightness, Adam Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was among those to report. Whether it’s problematic enough to lead to a DL stint isn’t yet known. Braun, of course, missed 58 games last year while dealing with various injuries.
- Royals catcher Salvador Perez could make his 2018 debut during the team’s next homestand, which runs from April 24-29, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com writes. Perez, who suffered a Grade 2 MCL tear in his left knee on March 28, began a rehab assignment at the Double-A level on Saturday. The Perez-less Royals have gotten terrible offensive production early this year from behind-the-plate fill-ins Drew Butera and Cam Gallagher, who combined for a .175/.227/.250 line entering Saturday. Thanks in part to their struggles, Kansas City’s a woeful 3-10.
- Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields could come back earlier than expected from the broken left hamate bone he suffered March 31, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News relays. DeShields was slated to miss four to six weeks at the time of the injury, but he’s aiming for an April 23 return – which would be three weeks. The Rangers’ reserve options, Drew Robinson and Carlos Tocci, haven’t exactly stepped up during DeShields’ absence. Robinson has hit a meek .167/.255/.262 in 47 plate appearances, while Tocci has collected only one hit in 10 trips to the plate.
TJ for T. Walker…… terrible news for him.
I’ve still never seen such an even 4+ player deal than the one with Walker, Marte, Haniger, and Segura. Then again I’m only 15, but still.
A good eye for baseball at 15, sounds like
“Then again I’m only 15, but still.”
If a GM gets fired in September you could get his job.
Go a little ways back
Around 1994 the massive trade between the padres and the Astros
That was pretty even and fixed holes for both sides
Dude I just traded for Taijuan in fantasy this week
The real question is why? Unless you’re in a 12+ team league that uses a bunch of pitchers, he isn’t great in any 1 stat category
The only thing he has going for him In fantasy is wins but the control issues sometimes hurt his value
Got any stock tips? You’re luck is bound to get better…..
I’ve been saying it on a number of different future tj articles, but everyone do yourselves a favor and read Chris o’leary’s work. The man sees all of these things coming from rather simple, obvious observations. If arm injuries baffle you, he makes it all seem so clear.
It’s good stuff. Any front offices paying attention?
He can’t understand why, but outside of a few individual players like wainwright and hitters like Pham, he doesn’t receive much attention. God knows why; his track record of predictions isn’t perfect, but pretty unbelievable.
Its as simple as turning your wrist to third or first base, can save your arm.
His website is pretty elementary and he also promotes an elavator pitch book he wrote…
I thought the brewers would for sure dumb some of that crowed outfield after they got yelich. Good thing they didn’t…