As of a few days ago, it seemed like left-hander DL Hall was on the cusp of returning to the Brewers after going on the injured list in April due to a left knee sprain. But his rehab outing on July 4 was shortened by rain and the club decided to give him one more rehab start, per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on X.
He took the ball for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday and started out with two scoreless innings but then the leadoff hitter in the third lined a pitch back to the mound and hit Hall’s left forearm. Adam McCalvy of MLB.com relayed video of the play on X. Per Hogg on X, Hall avoided a fracture but will be shut down for three to ten days. That will obviously delay his return to the club for at least that stretch of time, and he may need another rehab stint or two after that, depending on how long he rests.
He has not yet established himself at the big league level but he has always pitched very well in the minors and was considered one of the top 100 prospects in the sport while with the Orioles, before coming over to the Brewers in the Corbin Burnes trade. The Brewers have dealt with several challenges in the rotation, with Wade Miley and Robert Gasser done for the year while Joe Ross is also on the 60-day IL.
The club recently acquired Aaron Civale from the Rays and Dallas Keuchel from the Mariners to bolster the rotation, slotting them in with Freddy Peralta, Colin Rea and Tobias Myers. Hall could have entered that mix and nudged someone to the bullpen or the minors, but that will now have to wait.
Some more notable injury updates from around baseball…
- Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar’s injury woes continue. He underwent thumb surgery at the end of March, which put him out of action for about two months. He started a rehab assignment at the end of May but then dealt with a hamstring issue in the middle of June and underwent an MRI, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic on X. He was able to return to the field a few days ago but reinjured that hamstring and will now miss six to eight weeks, per Piecoro on X. Lawlar has only played 13 minor league games this year and won’t have much time to add to that, meaning 2024 will be mostly a lost season for him, an unfortunate development for a guy who’s still considered one of the top 20 prospects in the league and a big part of the future in Arizona. The Snakes have Geraldo Perdomo at short for now and Kevin Newman on the bench. Newman is a free agent after this year but they have Blaze Alexander on the 40-man and on optional assignment.
- The Mets placed right-hander Reed Garrett on the 15-day IL this week due to elbow inflammation. Thankfully, his MRI revealed good news. As relayed by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com on X, he just has some nerve inflammation. While he’s slated for a shutdown of two to four weeks, that’s surely a better outcome for him and the team than a surgery followed by a lengthy recovery period. Garrett had an ERA of 1.04 through 26 innings this year but then a 7.88 ERA in his 16 most recent frames. If he can get back on track after his shutdown period, it would be a nice bump for the Mets’ bullpen down the stretch.
- Tigers right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long had internal brace surgery back in April and was already slated to spend the rest of 2024 rehabbing from that. On top of that, he’s also now undergone left hip labral repair surgery. Jason Beck of MLB.com was among those to relay the news on X and also passed along some thoughts from manager A.J. Hinch. It seems the club is hoping that it makes sense to address both at the same time and that the second procedure won’t add to his return timeline. “The timing works out to address this while he’s recovering from Tommy John,” Hinch said. “That’s the reason why now. It’s something that we’ve kept an eye on and he’s talked about.” He made his major league debut last year with a 2.70 ERA in four starts and will hopefully be back in the mix at some point next year.
SGL returning to 2025 looking like RoboCop
Lawlar is snake bit. (yes, pun intended)
Why would the DBacks sell low on one of the top prospects on the sport? And to their division rivals, no less
I was watching that game where Canario smoked Hall. He probably doesn’t feel like it but he’s lucky he got his arm up and probably kept it from hitting him in the face. He’s probably happy his face is still intact.
Wait, the all star game is being played in Arlington, Texas? If Atlanta is too racist for the MLB, how can they have a game played in Texas? That’s weird.
I don’t remember Atlanta being racist, they weren’t “woke” enough, so the game was moved to Colorado.
Tomas7: Every state that fought with the Confederacy has a long history of racism with the KKK and Jim Crow laws.
Georgia’s state flag included the Confederate battle flag as recently as 2001.
I wonder if lawlar will become a Royce Lewis where he doesn’t have enough minor league time because of the injuries
His baseball reference page would look weird with no 2024 major league action after 2023 cup of coffee (what if no 2025 majors too?)
Many have forgotten about Sawyer Gipson-Long. He was one of my favorite prospects, so it didn’t surprise me that he had a great debut. Looking forward to getting him back. Another example of the pitching depth in the Tigers organization.
Btw: For Sale or Trade: Matt Manning.
Matt Manning? Pass
We’ll throw in some steel toed cleats !
the only reason Garretts been so bad of late is bc he’s being overused. hoping he comes back refreshed and can pitch more like he’s did the first few months
It sounds like he has the same elbow issue that Gerrit Cole had. So, probably a comparable timeline for a return.
Hey, I see my Tigers have won 8 out of their last 10. Unfortunate timing with the ASB here, just as we started playing some very good baseball. Hope it can carry through to the second half of the season. Let’s GO BOYS. Make me proud!!