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NL Notes: Kershaw, Cespedes, Strasburg, Robles, Machado

By Jeff Todd | June 22, 2018 at 11:29pm CDT

In a surprise move, the Dodgers announced today that ace Clayton Kershaw will start the club’s game tomorrow, as Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times was among those to tweet. Kershaw, who is coming back from a lower back strain, had been scheduled for a rehab outing but evidently felt up to the task of jumping back to the bigs after missing about three weeks  of action. That’s promising news for the Los Angeles organization, which will hope that the southpaw can not only avoid a third trip to the DL this year, but return to form after a less-than-dominant (by his lofty standards, at least) start to the season.

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  • The Mets, on the other hand, will face off against Kershaw without one of their key players. Slugger Yoenis Cespedes has been down longer than might have been hoped with a hip injury. While the club announced today that Cespedes is still not running or taking part in baseball activities due to ongoing symptoms, GM Sandy Alderson suggested it’s possible the veteran outfielder may get moving again early next week. (Via Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, on Twitter.) At this point, though, it’s still anyone’s guess just when he may make it back to the bigs.
  • For the Nationals, health has been a major problem all season long. The club has received reasonably promising news of late regarding two key assets, though. Stephen Strasburg has now thrown the ball twice this week without apparent incident, as Dan Kolko of MASNsports.com was among those to tweet. That seems to indicate that his shoulder inflammation is beginning to subside, though the real tests are surely yet to come. Meanwhile, president of baseball ops Mike Rizzo said in an appearance on 106.7 The Fan (via TalkNats.com) that outfield prospect Victor Robles is nearly ready to resume baseball activities after a long layoff from a hyper-extended elbow. If he’s able to progress from there, Robles may yet be back in action this year. The club may not call upon him to play a role in the majors in 2018, but having Robles available would surely be beneficial, and getting him back in action would also help with sorting the plans for 2019.
  • The odds seem rather long, to say the least, but Jon Heyman of Fan Rag wrote yesterday that the Padres have at least checked in with the Orioles on star infielder Manny Machado. That connection might make greater sense if the Padres were a more plausible contender or, at least, if Machado was not slated to reach free agency at season’s end. As it stands, it’s tough to fathom the Friars unloading young talent in an attempt to chase the postseason this year. Doing so in earnest, in all likelihood, would mean adding multiple other pieces as well. It could still make sense, though, for the Padres to get a gauge on Baltimore’s situation. The Pads could face some 40-man pressures this winter, so there could be an opportunity to function as a part of a three-team arrangement. If the club is really feeling bold, perhaps it could make an early strike for Machado with plans to flip him if a sudden run up the standings doesn’t ensue, though a mid-season gambit of that kind involving a rental player of Machado’s caliber would be sui generis.
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  1. RedRooster

    7 years ago

    I can’t at the Padres being mentioned as even a long-shot to acquire Machado.

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    • lowtalker1

      7 years ago

      No they aren’t
      They were just checking in to see what was the asking price and they can gauge what they can trade theirs for

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      • MZ311

        7 years ago

        The Pads have a Machado?

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        • nymetsking

          7 years ago

          doesn’t everyone?

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      • some guy 2

        7 years ago

        That actually makes a ton of sense, lowtalker. After this slow offseason for free agents, they’re probably less confident about how much teams are willing to pay for players. Getting a quote on Machado helps them figure out what the market.

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    • Padres r knocking on the door

      7 years ago

      The Padres have shown they have no problem taking on the money for one year. This could be a case where they pay the financial portion in a multi team trade in order to get prospects, or other key pieces.

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      • bradthebluefish

        7 years ago

        Who do the Orioles have that they can salary dump beyond Chris Davis?

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        • Christopher_Oriole

          7 years ago

          Alex Cobb. That deal is looking awful.

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  2. dark vengeance

    7 years ago

    Kershaw against the Mets is like him pitching in a minor league game anyway. Smart to have him start.

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    • biasisrelitive

      7 years ago

      Lol good point

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    • dlevin11

      7 years ago

      Exactly

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    • bradthebluefish

      7 years ago

      That and Kershaw, even when he’s not on his game, is still a great pitcher. He can handle it. Especially if it is a Triple-A lineup disguised as a MLB lineup.

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  3. bleacherbum

    7 years ago

    The Padres aren’t getting Manny Machado

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    • SixFlagsMagicPadres

      7 years ago

      Yes, this is a non-story. They’re really just doing this for piece of mind. It’s like going online and checking the prices at the nearest Lamborghini dealer.

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      • SixFlagsMagicPadres

        7 years ago

        *peace

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  4. Cardinals17

    7 years ago

    Why would the Padres want to do that unless they are reasonably sure they could sign him for multiple years after 2018?

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    • RedRooster

      7 years ago

      Even if they were sure they could sign him they wouldn’t do that cuz it also means they could sign him in free agency without giving up any prospects on top of that. Whoever trades for Machado does so with 2018 in mind and nothing more.

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  5. driftcat28 2

    7 years ago

    The padres would flip Manny

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    • Steven Chinwood

      7 years ago

      off

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  6. jdgoat

    7 years ago

    I’m really thinking that Machado is going to be a Philly next year, but now that I think about it the Padres are a really good dark horse. They could front load a deal big time since all of their team will be pre arb or won’t be earning much in arbitration. Throw in an opt out in 2-3 years and then they could let Tatis take over or shift one of them to 3b if Machado wants to stay.

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    • fox471 Dave

      7 years ago

      Yep. All that will probably happen just like you laid it out. Thanks.

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    • Philliesfan4life

      7 years ago

      I think he ends up there because the scouting team in philly were the ones who scouted him when they were in baltimore.

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    • RedRooster

      7 years ago

      Giving Machado a deal with an opt out makes no sense. The goal would be to have him in SD for the long-haul, not have him leave when they are just getting good.

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  7. padreforlife

    7 years ago

    “Front load a deal big time”

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  8. gofish 2

    7 years ago

    Would the Padres really deal Tatis for 1/2 season of Machado? Because that’s what the Orioles would look for as a starting point.

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    • ncaachampillini

      7 years ago

      They will not get anywhere close to a player like Tatis for a half season rental. They’ll ask sure, but they ain’t getting a top 10 prospect. They’ll probably get multiple 51-100 ranked prospects at the end.

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      • tonypro7

        7 years ago

        I GUARANTEE YOU the Orioles will get at least 1 top prospect from a team for Machado. Someone will panic. They always do. How will the Red Sox or Yankees react when they realize the other is about to get him? How will the Dodgers react when the Dbacks make an offer. Manny is probably one of the greatest mid season trade candidate in history. Someone will pony up. We’ll revisit in a few weeks.

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    • RedRooster

      7 years ago

      Padres aren’t trading for Machado and if they were they could get him without giving up Tatis.

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  9. TLB2001

    7 years ago

    The Orioles refusal to trade Manny Machado for the last year and a half to make a run in that division with that ragtag roster is utterly incomprehensible.

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    • jdgoat

      7 years ago

      Even though you could probably assume they were going to be bad last year, I’ll respect them for trying. But to not trade him this past offseason was ridiculous. You can’t finish last, add Cobb and a bad pitcher like Cashner, and then expect to compete.

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  10. Gavin B

    7 years ago

    After the Watchih the Cubs allow a grand slam to the pitcher and watching them about to be taken 3 of the first four games in the series to the Reds I think it’s time to make a ton of trades because that is just atrocious

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