With simply six weeks till the 2024 common season involves an in depth, listed below are three issues we’ll be maintaining a tally of across the baseball world all through the day at this time:
1. Dodgers roster shuffle incoming:
The Dodgers have loads of questions that have to be answered earlier than they take the sphere in L.A. reverse the Mariners at 7:10pm native time. Most urgent amongst these is the standing of celebrity first baseman Freddie Freeman, who’s scheduled to bear a CT scan at this time to judge a proper center finger damage that’s at present holding him from gripping a bat. If the 145 wRC+ slugger finally ends up requiring a visit to the injured record, that might influence the membership’s plans concerning Max Muncy. Muncy was initially anticipated to be activated from the 60-day injured record tomorrow, however Dodgers brass have indicated that the membership may activate him a day early relying on the wants of the membership within the aftermath of Freeman’s damage.
Activating Muncy would requiring the membership to clear house on each the 40-man and lively rosters to accommodate the 33-year-old’s return to motion. One 40-man roster spot can simply be opened by transferring right-hander River Ryan to the 60-day IL forward of his impending Tommy John surgical procedure, however that spot on the 40-man is already anticipated to go to Tommy Edman, who the Dodgers plan to activate at this time whatever the selections made concerning Muncy and Freeman. Ryan is the membership’s solely apparent 60-day IL candidate as issues stand, that means the membership will doubtless should designate somebody for project to carry each Edman and Muncy again into the fold.
2. A number of gamers present process MRIs:
Yesterday noticed a lot of notable gamers endure doubtlessly critical accidents, with every anticipated to bear an MRI at this time to find out the severity of their respective points. Rays nearer Pete Fairbanks is already anticipated to hit the shelf as a consequence of a lat pressure, however at this time’s MRI may determine whether or not the hard-throwing righty returns to motion this season. The Braves and third baseman Austin Riley are dealing with some uncertainty concerning the 27-year-old’s standing after preliminary imaging following a hit-by-pitch to Riley’s proper hand and wrist was inconclusive. The Braves are anticipated to make use of at this time’s break day to find out whether or not or not Riley would require a visit to the IL.
It appears doubtless that Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will miss not less than a while as a result of jammed shoulder he suffered throughout yesterday afternoon’s recreation, although the Padres luckily have a deep infield combine that options Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, Jake Cronenworth, Luis Arraez, Donovan Solano, and Tyler Wade, permitting them to deal with the potential loss higher than most golf equipment. It’s an identical state of affairs in New York concerning outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who exited yesterday’s recreation as a consequence of shoulder soreness and is the fourth common scheduled for an MRI at this time. Nimmo’s damage got here the exact same day that the Mets activated veteran outfielder Starling Marte, so even when Nimmo misses time they’ll have a reasonably well-stocked outfield with Marte, Jesse Winker, and Harrison Bader as starting-caliber choices.
3. Pirates roster transfer incoming:
The Pirates are anticipated to pick out the contract of outfielder Billy McKinney this night. Pittsburgh’s outfield misplaced Joshua Palacios and Andrew McCutchen to the injured record, whereas Jack Suwinski has been optioned to the minors as a consequence of lackluster efficiency within the majors this yr. McKinney, a veteran of components of six massive league seasons who put collectively a roughly league-average efficiency with the Yankees in a part-time position final yr, has impressed at Triple-A and is at present slashing .295/.396/.450 by 40 video games. The Pirates might want to make room for the 29-year-old on each the 40-man and lively rosters. With no apparent 60-day IL candidates at present on the shelf for the Pirates, it appears doubtless the membership must designate a participant for project so as to carry McKinney into the fold.
