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NL Injury Notes: Soroka, Hoskins, Bailey, Cards

By Connor Byrne | June 2, 2018 at 9:35pm CDT

A few injury updates from the National League:

  • Right-hander Mike Soroka could return to the Braves’ rotation as early as June 16, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. Soroka, who has been on the disabled list since May 14 with shoulder inflammation, made a successful rehab start Friday at the Single-A level and will throw two more – the first with Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday. The 20-year-old rookie began his major league career in impressive fashion prior to the injury, tossing 14 2/3 innings of 3.68 ERA ball with 9.2 K/9 and 2.45 BB/9 over three starts.
  • Despite suffering a fractured jaw this past Monday, Phillies left fielder Rhys Hoskins told reporters (including Matt Breen of Philly.com) that it’s possible he’ll be able to return as early as June 9. Whether that happens will depend on the news Hoskins receives during his follow-up appointment with the Phillies’ oral surgeon next week, per Breen.
  • The Reds have placed righty Homer Bailey on the DL, retroactive to May 30, with right knee inflammation, Jay Paris of MLB.com relays. Interim manager Jim Riggleman revealed that Bailey has been dealing with a knee issue “for about a month,” though the club doesn’t regard it as a serious injury. In any case, the DL placement continues a tough week for Bailey, whom the Reds demoted to a relief role on Wednesday. To this point, all 204 of Bailey’s MLB appearances have come as a starter. Unsurprisingly, then, Bailey’s “not thrilled” about shifting to the bullpen, according to Paris.
  • Cardinals reliever Dominic Leone went on the DL on May 5 with a nerve issue in his right biceps. Nearly a month later, Leone has shown some improvement, but there’s still no timetable for his return, Joe Trezza of MLB.com writes. Leone’s injury is an unusual one, as Trezza details, and the righty noted that “I still have yet to receive a true diagnosis as to why it happened, and it might never come. Any other injury, you have a timetable.” That’s certainly a letdown for both Leone and St. Louis, which acquired him from Toronto as part of a trade for outfielder Randal Grichuk in the offseason. Leone was coming off an outstanding 2017 at the time, though he has only been able to chip in 13 innings of 4.15 ERA ball this year.
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  1. BrandonGregory74

    7 years ago

    Bailey has been bad since his first start. He may have been hurt but his numbers were bad.

    Reply
    • gomerhodge71

      7 years ago

      Suffering from inflammation of ERA

      Reply
  2. Caseys.Partner

    7 years ago

    Rhys Hoskins

    Bryce Harper

    Five months

    Reply
    • Bocephus

      7 years ago

      What no genuflect?

      2
      Reply
    • Cat Mando

      7 years ago

      CaseysPartner

      Eggplant

      Personality

      1
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    • RunDMC

      7 years ago

      Most fearsome .235 hitters in the league

      Reply
      • jdgoat

        7 years ago

        Who cares what their batting average is? Harper has an OPS over nine hundred. That’s what’s important

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        • The Stone Roses

          7 years ago

          Sure, but he needs to hit for a higher average. He’s not going to get nearly as much as he’s going to be asking for in free agency if he keeps hitting around the .230 mark despite his high walk rate and obp.

          Reply
        • jdgoat

          7 years ago

          Why not? Teams realize batting average isn’t that good of a stat. I can’t see one team being turned off if he keeps up his current output

          Reply
  3. Cam

    7 years ago

    Bailey has absolutely no reason to be unhappy with the decision, or those who made it. He can only be unhappy with himself – it’s his dumpster fire pitching that forced the move.

    Being statistically the worst starter in the league, isn’t a good way to keep a spot in the rotation.

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    • JonLestersRightHand

      7 years ago

      That’s sounds like the perfect way to stay in the rotation 🙂

      Reply
    • WAH1447

      7 years ago

      It is when you play for the worst team in the NL

      Reply
      • GarryHarris

        7 years ago

        His pitching has contributed to the Reds being the worst team in the NL.

        Reply
        • reds1421

          7 years ago

          Bailey doesn’t pitch for the Marlinse

          Reply
        • redsfan48

          7 years ago

          Yeah, the Marlins have a worse record than the Reds

          Reply
  4. HubcapDiamondStarHalo

    7 years ago

    Not cutting it as a starter? Go to the bullpen. Not cutting it as a reliever? Go to the DL. Might be time for personal reflection when move #2 was made before a single appearance.

    Bailey isn’t happy about being moved to relief? With the way he’s pitching, he should be delighted to get a minimum wage check, never mind the salary he’s “earning…”

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    • Solaris601

      7 years ago

      I’m astonished he made it through 2 full months of the season before his first trip to the DL. At this point the Reds should just bury him on the 60-day DL so the team doesn’t have to endure his failure as a reliever. Bailey still has another full year plus a 2020 buyout at $5M before they can kick him to the curb unless they decide to eat it earlier.

      Reply
  5. tv 2

    7 years ago

    So wait. He was good the second half last year a d this year he was injured. wow so let’s give up on a 20 mil dollar guy before we let him heal? sounds like what they did with mez

    Reply
    • redsfan48

      7 years ago

      5.99 ERA in 2nd half last ear. That’s certainly not good.

      Reply

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