The Dodgers expect their top two starters, left-hander Clayton Kershaw and right-hander Walker Buehler, and shortstop Corey Seager to be ready for the beginning of the season, manager Dave Roberts said Sunday (Twitter links via Ken Gurnick of MLB.com). Kershaw – who has been working back from a shoulder issue for two weeks – is set to throw a bullpen session Monday, while Buehler will throw live batting practice again Tuesday or Wednesday. Though Buehler’s not injured, the Dodgers are taking a careful approach with the 24-year-old wunderkind this spring after he experienced a massive innings increase from 2017-18. The Dodgers have also been cautious with Seager, who’s coming off Tommy John surgery and a left hip procedure.
- Manager Scott Servais issued updates on a few key Mariners on Sunday, per Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times and Greg Johns of MLB.com (all Twitter links). Third baseman Kyle Seager, brother of the aforementioned Corey Seager, underwent an MRI on Saturday on his injured left wrist. The results aren’t available yet, however. Outfielder Mallex Smith, who has been shelved the past few weeks because of a strained flexor mass in his right forearm, is making progress and could take batting practice Monday. Reliever Hunter Strickland has been unavailable since last Sunday with lower back tightness, but Servais doesn’t think it’s serious, nor should it keep the former Giant out for much longer.
- The Astros are shutting down second baseman Jose Altuve “for a few days,” manager A.J. Hinch told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle and other reporters Sunday. Altuve’s battling left side soreness, though the Astros don’t believe it’s anything “alarming,” and they’re hoping the superstar can return to Grapefruit League action late next week, according to Hinch.
- Mets reliever Drew Smith is heading back to New York for an evaluation of his sore right elbow, Tim Healey of Newsday was among those to report. Smith’s attempt to win a season-opening spot in the Mets’ bullpen is on hold as a result. In his first major league action last season, the 25-year-old pitched to a 3.54 ERA/3.66 FIP with 5.79 K/9 and 1.93 BB/9 over 28 innings.
Sheesh. Well, at least we might move back to 15 day DL
That’s IL.
That’s ILL.
InterLibrary Loan?
Not healthy.
It will always be DL-anyone offended by that must be “special” – the new commish is an idiot.
Happy for you to hold onto something so trivial as the name of the list injured guys are on
We’re as in MLB new rules.
Meh it’s spring. Any small injuries you don’t want your players to play through for meaningless games. They can work on conditioning still without playing.
Rays should be trading Wendle, Duffy/Robertson, KK/Meadows, Stanek/Castillo and should look at trading Yarborough/Chirinos, Beeks/Poche, Kolarak/Roe, and a couple minor prospects like Boldt. Yarborough Beeks, could be added to Boldt/Heredia for a pitching prospect from SD/Atl and then KK, Stanek, Duffy, Wendle for Lindor and Kipnis. Wendle could go now, filling the early void of Lindor out for a couple weeks, Stanek is a young good cheap controlled by arm, KK would go after a few weeks, showing health and production. Duffy goes after a month or so, showing health and production also. Duffy and Kipnis being gone opens up 2nd to Ramirez who they can cash in right now before he has an injury lower production. People may think this closes the window for Cle but in reality it opens it further. It saves a lot of money now and in the next couple years for the Indians.
Big Christmas list!
KK is always injured and has 4 more years at a high salary. Besides he is a center fielder. Cleveland already has Leonys Martin, Greg Allen, Brad Zimmer, and prospect Oscar Mercado that play center. Wendle came up in the Indians farm system and was later traded. Duffy has only one year of control. That package for Lindor is laughable.
Instead of Duffy, Robertson/Arroyo could be included. 5-6 years of Arroyo/Robertson, plus 5-6 years of Stanek and Wendle for three of Lindor (Whom they won’t resign/extend) for two starters, with one possibly being a utility player and adding a good young reliever makes them better. They could then trade Kluber, Carasco, Ramirez and Santana. They’d shed a ton of money while reloading.
But nobody cares about the Rays, so it just doesn’t matter.
Stop trying while you are behind. Cleveland would not trade Lindor for that package.
Really for Lindor ? Why trade 3 yrs of control with a elite all star SS for 2 more yrs of control of average players Cleveland has about 2 more years of its pitching dominance left you don’t trade you bats right now