The latest on a few notable injury situations from the East Coast…
- Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has resumed baseball activities, but the club doesn’t expect him to return before rosters expand in September, George A. King III of the New York Post reports. Stanton has been on the injured list since June 26 with a sprained right knee – the latest ailment in a season packed with them for the former NL MVP. The 29-year-old slugger has collected just 38 plate appearances, but the injury-ravaged Yankees have persevered through his absence and many others en route to the American League’s top record (75-39). Key right-handers Luis Severino and Dellin Betances have accompanied Stanton among this year’s unavailable Yankees, though King explains that both pitchers continue to progress. Shoulder and lat problems have prevented either from throwing a single pitch in the majors this season. They could be crucial late-season reinforcements for a pitching-needy New York club that was unable to make upgrades at last week’s trade deadline.
- The Braves still have no timetable for the return of shortstop Dansby Swanson, manager Brian Snitker said Thursday (via David O’Brien of The Athletic). Swanson has been dealing with a heel issue for more than two weeks, which has primarily left short to Johan Camargo in his stead. Unfortunately for the Braves, though, Camargo has put up a year to forget. Since Swanson went down, Camargo has seen his already weak batting line drop to .217/.267/.333 in 222 plate appearances this season. On the other hand, Swanson was hitting a career-high .265/.330/.468 with 17 home runs in 431 PA when he hit the injured list.
- The Mets sent outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the 60-day IL Thursday in a procedural move, though he could begin a rehab assignment within a week, Mike Puma of the New York Post tweets. After what looked like a breakout 2018 campaign, in which Nimmo slashed .263/.404/.483 with 17 HRs in 535 PA, he has struggled through injuries and poor performance this season. Nimmo hasn’t played since late May because of a bulging disk in his neck, and he limped to a .200/.344/.323 line with three long balls over 161 PA before then. Even without Nimmo, the Mets have gone on an improbable run over the past couple weeks to put themselves firmly in NL wild-card contention. Some of Nimmo’s fellow outfielders, including Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil and J.D. Davis, have helped lead the charge.
Dansby should rest and wait till next year to make the playoffs.
AAA title/Top 3 farm > MLB champsionships!
You’re irritating.
So is the braves entire pitching staff.
See comment above!
I bet you are mad tonight. Julio pitched 7 innings, one run, one walk, 7 strikeouts. Another great performance.
Dude, do you have anything else to add than that?
Clearly this guy has a “sky is falling” mentality! I’m sure anytime something doesn’t go 100% to his liking it is doom and gloom.
But it is not doom and gloom. They are winning in AAA and most importantly, they still have a top farm heading into 2020. Granted, there is nothing but garbage there (pitching), but it is a reassurance that everything will be okay and everything is guaranteed to work out for them.
Lets not forget the Braves are competing against themselves and not 29 other teams. As long as the farm is good, titles are guaranteed.
No?
I wish I knew who he was so I could tea bag him.
or just kick back, grab some tea, and watch the Braves collapse unfold like 2011.
If you’re into that, go ahead.
I got your tea right here. I call it Salty Nutz
I never understood how one man could “tea bag” another man and not feel a little gay about it. I mean, if both men are then so be it salute to you but if not….well… you’re half a British word for cigarette. No offense or nothing.
He NEVER does!
Please get help!
Tis be the troll that lives under the bridge. How about pick a better team so you can cheer for them rather than trash the Braves on every post.
The Met pitching staff is rocking while the Braves are facing some injuries to guys that were productive in the first half. Swanson, Reily and Markakis have shortened their lineup.
The Mets will be 8 behind them after tonight.
I am so glad that Brodie didn’t listen to all the media experts.
He should have though. They’re peaking now and are sure to fall hard because their pitching isn’t sustainable
And the Mets will finish 15 back lol
At this point the Mets are better off not getting Nimmo back. The converted infielders they are playing in the outfield now are producing better than he did. If they could only get average production from Lagares they would be in great shape.
You’re looking at the first stage of the Braves collapse. Their pitching has given up beaucoup runs the past three nights. Bullpen still stinks, and the latest news on Swanson isn’t encouraging.
In the meantime, the Mets are Rockin’ ‘n Rollin’. Yeah they got the Nats this weekend, but without Scherzer, it should be an evenly matched series.
Come the final week of September, it could be a three-team race for top cheese in the NL East. If it’s only a two-team race, the Braves won’t be one of the two.
It’s cute when Mets fans think their team is gonna make the playoffs
The Braves win that division by 7/8 games easy. And will for the next 6-7 years
I’m sure Cubs fans felt the same way 3 years ago…
Braves will be fine. They have a nice division lead and don’t forget September call-ups. I expect Camargo to go down when Swanson is ready.
And please, limit your comments to the topic and stop the juvenile name calling.
And people seem to forget that fosters expand in less than a month. Expect Pache to be up and the rest of their farm system that is worth a damn.
Rosters.
Almost guarantee you don’t see Pache this year
And also they are using culberson at SS and he’s been doing pretty well. It’s the pitching that is the question mark.