Headlines

  • Jose Altuve To Miss About Two Months Due To Thumb Surgery
  • Rockies Sign Jurickson Profar
  • Braves Option Vaughn Grissom, Braden Shewmake
  • Jose Altuve Leaves WBC Game After Hit By Pitch
  • Edwin Diaz Undergoes Surgery To Repair Patellar Tendon
  • Out Of Options 2023
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • Top 50 Free Agents
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2023
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Arbitration Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Jacob Nottingham Undergoes Thumb Procedure

By Jeff Todd | December 30, 2020 at 11:57pm CDT

Brewers backstop Jacob Nottingham has undergone surgery on the radial collateral ligament of his left thumb, MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy tweets. The procedure is said to have gone as anticipated.

Nottingham, who was injured during the postseason, will have just over two months to heal up before camp opens. The hope is that he’ll be a full go at or near the start of Spring Training.

This malady likely won’t have a big impact on the Brewers’ plans, particularly given the promising prognosis. If anything, it could nudge the organization to gather up a bit more catching depth.

Nottingham, 25, hit for enough power (.458 slugging percentage) to make up for a miserly .278 OBP in a twenty-game stretch with the Milwaukee organization in 2020. He stepped into the MLB fold after Manny Pina went down with an injury.

The Brewers ultimately elected to tender Pina a contract, making him the odds-on favorite to serve as the #2 backstop. Presumptive starter Omar Narvaez scuffled with the bat in his first season with the club, but seems sure to get a chance to redeem himself.

That leaves the out-of-options Nottingham with a need to make an impression in camp. If he shows well enough, and/or there are cracks in the Narvaez/Pina pairing, the Brewers could carry three backstops. If not, Nottingham may end up being dangled in trade or placed on the waiver wire.

Share 0 Retweet 4 Send via email0

Milwaukee Brewers Jacob Nottingham

Latest On Jason Castro
Main
Latest On George Springer’s Asking Price
View Comments (12)

Comments

  1. despicable_you

    2 years ago

    In other news, the sewer system is working fine in Miller park.

    Reply
    • BovineCrab

      2 years ago

      Or… Let’s talk about the fact George Springer expects over $150 million dollars. If we had this conversation anywhere else it would be strategically buried below 256 comments so let’s have it here. That is ridiculous. Bauer asking “$36-40million AAV on a 5-6 year contract” is even more ridiculous. Now that McCann signed with the Mets, Realmuto is clearly going to finish a distant 3rd in free agent contracts. The numbers these guys are asking for don’t leave anything for their supporting cast. You can say owners should rays payroll all you want. They won’t. The end result is these players are asking for contracts that they know will be a payroll cancer to the teams they sign with. What kind of team player is that? Thank you Freddie Freeman for announcing you would take a discount after an MVP season to help your team. These other guys clearly won’t and that’s why Freddie’s team will always have a better chance of winning against them.

      Reply
      • dan55

        2 years ago

        I have no issue with players getting as much money as the market will give them. Sure, it would help the team out a little bit if they would take a discount, but if you were a professional ball player, would you seriously take less money than what teams are willing to offer you? I highly doubt it. If a team has a good front office, they can work around expensive contracts in order to field a competitive team.

        Reply
      • beerncheese

        2 years ago

        Under the current structure it makes sense to start high in negotiations. I do agree that taking a bit less so team can add more talent makes sense in the right situation.

        Back to the Brewers. I’ll point out to Jeff Todd that they already added catcher depth; I think they have six catchers on 40 man roster now.

        Brewers need to upgrade elsewhere where needs are greater. Obviously they need help at infield corners.

        Reply
      • billbucs

        2 years ago

        Good point bovine

        Reply
    • lambeau gang

      2 years ago

      *American Family Field

      Reply
  2. stubby66

    2 years ago

    He could be a possible rebound player like Burnes was last year. I look for him to make the team and play some firstbase as a back up there too. His defense has come a long way now its time for the offense and power to do so

    Reply
    • WereAllJustGuestsHere

      2 years ago

      How is he a rebound player when he’s never established himself as a major league player? He can’t rebound when he’s never had a breakout season.

      Reply
  3. salbando

    2 years ago

    It could nudge them to get some catching depth??? They have 6 catchers on the 40 man roster .

    Reply
    • DarkSide830

      2 years ago

      most of them inspire little confidence

      Reply
  4. Ully

    2 years ago

    I remember seeing him try and catch after he suffered this injury, it was heartbreaking. It is a nasty injury, especially if you are a catcher. I wonder if the catcher’s mitt he used had a defect? I hope Not A Ham has a full recovery.

    Reply
  5. Unicorndog

    2 years ago

    This dude rakes and hits bombs.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.
Log in Register

ad: 300x250_1_MLB

    Top Stories

    Jose Altuve To Miss About Two Months Due To Thumb Surgery

    Rockies Sign Jurickson Profar

    Braves Option Vaughn Grissom, Braden Shewmake

    Jose Altuve Leaves WBC Game After Hit By Pitch

    Edwin Diaz Undergoes Surgery To Repair Patellar Tendon

    Out Of Options 2023

    Cade Cavalli To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Edwin Diaz Helped Off Field With Right Knee Injury

    José Quintana Out Until At Least July Due To Rib Surgery

    Trevor Bauer Signs With NPB’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars

    Craig Stammen “Highly Unlikely” To Pitch Again Following Shoulder Injury

    Diamondbacks, Corbin Carroll Agree To Eight-Year Deal

    Nationals Sign Keibert Ruiz To Eight-Year Extension

    Rockies Showing Interest In Jurickson Profar

    Andrew Painter Diagnosed With UCL Sprain; Ranger Suarez Dealing With Forearm Tightness

    Marlins, Jose Iglesias Agree To Minor League Contract

    Marlins In Agreement With Yuli Gurriel On Minor League Deal

    Carlos Rodon, Tommy Kahnle, Lou Trivino To Begin Season On IL

    Mitch Moreland Announces Retirement

    Astros Facing Gaps In Extension Talks With Kyle Tucker, Framber Valdez

    Recent

    Jorge Polanco, Alex Kirilloff To Start Season On Injured List

    Veterans With Upcoming Opt-Outs On Minor League Deals

    MLBTR Chat Transcript

    Ryan Lavarnway Announces Retirement

    Offseason In Review: Chicago Cubs

    Offseason Review Chat Transcript: Los Angeles Dodgers

    Jose Altuve To Miss About Two Months Due To Thumb Surgery

    MLB Makes Minor Tweaks To 2023 Rule Changes

    Royals Option Nick Pratto, Maikel Garcia

    Brewers Notes: Burnes, Voit, Hiura, Bullpen

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Offseason Outlook Series
    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Go Ad-Free
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2023
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2023-24 MLB Free Agent List
    • MLB Player Chats
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    ad: 160x600_MLB

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • Feeds by Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    hide arrowsFOX Sports Engage Network scroll to top
    Close

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version