Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig is slated to go on a rehab assignment Monday and come off the disabled list Wednesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com tweets. It has been a short stay on the DL for Puig, who suffered a hip pointer and a bruised foot on April 28. Meanwhile, third baseman Justin Turner took batting practice Sunday for the first time since suffering a broken left wrist on March 20, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register was among those to report. Both the Puig and Turner updates are much-needed positive news for the Dodgers, who have been victimized by key injuries all year. Ace Clayton Kershaw became their latest cornerstone player to hit the DL on Sunday.
More from the National League…
- Mets left fielder Yoenis Cespedes exited the team’s game Sunday with a right quad issue, Tim Britton of The Athletic tweets. Cespedes has dealt with right quad problems in the past, but he’s optimistic this isn’t a serious issue. The 32-year-old said after the game that he might play the Mets’ series opener in Cincinnati on Monday.
- Braves third base prospect Austin Riley is getting closer to the majors. The Braves promoted the 21-year-old from Double-A to Triple-A on Sunday, according to David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Riley, whom multiple outlets ranks as a top 100 prospect, slashed an incredible .333/.394/.677 (193 wRC+) with six home runs in 109 plate appearances at Double-A this year. He might push for the Braves’ starting third base job as early as next season, per O’Brien.
- Padres righty Bryan Mitchell could lose his starting job before he’s scheduled to take the hill again on Thursday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com relays. “Going forward, we’ll sit down and talk about it,” Padres manager Andy Green said Saturday after Mitchell allowed three earned runs on five hits and three walks in 2 1/3 innings against the Dodgers. Although Mitchell’s ERA is now up to 6.47 across 32 frames, during which he has logged 4.5 K/9 against 7.31 BB/9, it doesn’t seem as if those struggles will cost him his roster spot. Rather, the Padres would move the out-of-options 27-year-old to the bullpen, Cassavell suggests. Mitchell’s output this year clearly isn’t what San Diego had in mind when it acquired him and third baseman Chase Headley (and $12.5MM of his $13MM salary) from the Yankees for outfielder Jabari Blash over the winter.
- Giants outfielder Mac Williamson’s return from the seven-day concussion DL isn’t imminent, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle suggests. Williamson, who suffered the injury April 24, will likely need a rehab assignment even when he’s healthy enough to play again, Schulman notes. As such, he might not suit up again for the Giants until mid-May or later.
The Braves will be digging themselves a hole soon regardless. Bad rotation other than Soroka. Inconsistent bullpen, and an offense that is not sustainable. They just got swept by the overachieving sign stealing Giants.
As for Cespedes, I said this when they signed him, they will regret signing him. The guy is a diva and is among the most overrated players in baseball.
” Yoenis Cespedes exited the team’s game Sunday with a right quad issue”
This guy has missed half his contract with this never ending “quad issue”.
They should tie Cespedes down on the trainers table and every Mets player form a line and one by one punch Cespedes in his quad as hard as each of them can.
I’m informed by Fifi LaRue (noted NY “professional woman”) that he would like that very much…….
Now Padres fans understand how awful Bryan Mitchell was for the Yankees. So far this season he has: 2.00 WHIP, 26 walks to 16K in 32 IP.
He’s 0-3, but he’s lucky not to be 0-4 after his offense bailed him out after he was pulled after 2 1/3 innings, allowing three runs, three walks and five hits. Padres’ fans.. How much longer is the leash going to be
Was a good attempt hoping to catch lightning in a bottle on the down low but time to dfa and call up Huffman
I disagree with it being a good attempt to catch lightning in a bottle. They ate 12.5 million For a guy who was out of options and zero track record on a team he wasn’t going to make. They probably wouldn’t have spent that money If they didn’t get Mitchell but it wasn’t exactly a buy low investment.
Mitchell’s win-loss record is irrelevant. He is a bad pitcher regardless and they need to either DFA him or see if he could maybe be decent in the bullpen.
Pitcher wins and losses need to be removed from the stat books completely.
Giants have a better team than people think. If they can continue hot streak and bum garner and Cueto get healthy they have a decent chance of wild card.
Giants have analright team. Theyre going to need to make additions to bolster it though. That will take them over the luxury tax for sure. Cutch is the only semi-productive outfielder they have. Pence’s productive days are behind him and it’s pretty obvious Ajax isn’t a starting CF.
When Mac comes back they will have another good OF
Maybe. I’m not going to take that small of a sample size and say he’ll be alright just yet. Hopefully he is though.
I’m surprised Mitchell has survived this long in the rotation, because he looks horrible. It’s like an automatic loss every time he starts.
I’m excited about Riley, kid is going to be a stud!