JUNE 22: Gyorko’s now dealing with a right wrist issue that will require minor arthroscopic surgery, Anne Rogers of MLB.com tweets. He won’t restart baseball activities for approximately three weeks.
JUNE 19: Injured Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko suffered a setback this week and won’t return “for a while,” Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes.
Gyorko went to the injured list June 8 with a lower back strain, but he may now be dealing with a left calf strain. It’s the latest significant lower body issue for Gyorko, who thrice went on the IL with hamstring and groin strains from 2017-18.
Gyorko’s injury woes add to what has been a contract season to forget for the 30-year-old. Although the former Padre combined to hit .259/.331/.463 (111 wRC+) with 61 home runs and 6.1 fWAR in 1,321 plate appearances from 2016-18, his first three seasons as a Cardinal, playing time has been scarce for Gyorko this year. Stuck behind third baseman Matt Carpenter, second baseman Kolten Wong and shortstop Paul DeJong on the Cardinals’ depth chart, Gyorko has totaled just 62 PA in 2019 and batted a poor .196/.274/.304 (57 wRC+) with a pair of HRs.
Between his injuries and weak production, Gyorko looks as if he’s on track to settle for a much lower salary than his current $13MM when he reaches free agency in the offseason. The Cardinals will have a chance to keep Gyorko for another $13MM then, but they’re sure to decline his option in favor of a $1MM buyout.
should’ve traded him in the offseason
Maybe they tried and nobody (rightfully so) wanted him.
Really not a good year for people named Jed
Cubs are looking good.
The entire central is crap. The way the Reds are pitching, if they start to hit, then they could surprise everyone.
That’s not happening. Central is beating up on each other. It happens. We’ll see where everyone is at in August.
They should extend him
For the minimum…..
No need to keep him after this year. They traded a stiff to get him, and they got 3 decent years out of him. Move on.
Maybe Mike Matheny played him too much nicker. Let’s blame him again.
Man, the lower back injuries are taking people out this season. It seems more so than any other season prior.
jed has a thick body. needs to lose some weight and stay hydrated.
Same.
Would have been the right guy to move to balance some salary when the Cards acquire the SP they desperately need to make the postseason. Any deal like that would obviously be centered around Reyes or other top prospects but reallocating that piece of the roster budget would justify almost any deal.
How can anyone expect Gyorko to hit decently with 62 plate appearances. Not playing regularly and getting limited at bats at spasmodic intervals is the hardest thing to do, so to say he has batted poorly is a stretch.