Josh Bell left today’s 5-2 Nationals loss to the Giants due to tightness in his right hamstring. Bell walked and advanced to third base during the bottom of the second, but was replaced in the field for the top of the third inning. Nationals manager Davey Martinez said Bell was undergoing an MRI, which would mark the second MRI of the week for the first baseman after tests were negative on his left knee. Soreness in that left knee also forced Bell to make an early exit from Washington’s game on Wednesday.
Given that previous injury, Martinez told reporters (including Bobby Blanco of MASNsports.com) that “I want to be cautious” with Bell’s status. More will be known when the MRI results are in, but the Nationals might still opt to sit Bell on Sunday with an off-day coming up Monday, in the hopes that two days of rest will get him ready for Tuesday’s game with the Marlins. Apart from Bell and Juan Soto, the Nats are almost entirely off to a slow offensive start, so any time missed for Bell (batting .345/.446/.509 over his first 67 plate appearances) is a big loss for the D.C. lineup.
More injury news from around baseball….
- Luke Voit has been bothered by a lingering right biceps problems, the Padres first baseman told The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Jeff Saunders and other reporters. With only a .143/.315/.167 slash line over his first 54 PA, Voit bluntly described himself as “a waste of an at-bat right now. I’m not doing the team any good. I played through injuries last year and it’s really hard.” Voit isn’t in tonight’s lineup, and while manager Bob Melvin indicated that Voit could be available to pinch-hit, a trip to the injured list might be necessary.
- In an update on Jacob deGrom, the Mets ace underwent MRI and CT scans yesterday, manager Buck Showalter told The New York Post’s Mike Puma and other reporters. The MRI came a few days earlier than initially expected, though regardless, it doesn’t seem as though the Mets will have a plan of action in place anyway until doctors have fully reviewed the results. A stress reaction in deGrom’s right scapula during Spring Training resulted in a four-week shutdown, and these test results will mark the next step in the right-hander’s recovery process. If all goes well, deGrom could be cleared to start throwing, and a possible timetable could be floated for deGrom’s 2022 debut.
- Taijuan Walker is much closer to his return, as Showalter told reporters (including MLB.com’s Jake Rill) that the right-hander is tentatively set to face the Phillies on either Friday or Saturday. Walker tossed two innings in his first Mets start of the season but has since been on the 10-day IL recovering from shoulder bursitis. After throwing a side session yesterday, Walker is now lined up for either a minor league rehab start or a simulated game on Tuesday.
Saw ‘Injury Notes’ without seeing the rest of the headline at first so figured it would mainly be about mike trout- a weak, fragile, liar (lied at his press conference this year by claiming that the team hadn’t already talking to him last year about moving from CF) who is in major decline and who is also not a team player (publicly sided with pujols against the team, despite pujols being a terrible presence and terrible player, and also refused to move from CF for the good of the team even though he hasn’t been a good CF for nearly half a decade and even though the team really needs Marsh to be playing CF).
Yo Evan 🙁
Trout has two home runs tonight.. and the game’s not over.
Whatever. mike trout has been a 1 dimensional player since 2018 and he has been a pathetic shell of the player he used to be since 2019 and he will average 3-5 wAR of production (with 5 WAR being the least likely) through 2024 and he will never post more than 5 WAR in a season ever again. he hasn’t been a superstar in 3 years and it also turns out that he’s a douchebag on top of that.
Someone you don’t even know should never make you this angry . It’s ok. He can’t hurt you anymore
I would gladly take Trout on my team.
Little too much to drink Evan? Lol thanks for the laugh
You’ll really be thanking when you see the 3-5 WAR situation and the never posting more than 5 WAR in a season ever again.
Nobody cares Evan, Mike Trout is still elite.
Voit still having strain problems. This alone was why we traded him. It stinks as I loved his clubhouse energy
Maybe he hurt himself again colliding with the Reds’ catcher.
And this is why getting the 34th pick of a recent draft for him is not a bad deal at all. Hicks will accumulate more WAR the next 4 years than Voit
SD needs only to remind themselves that this is why the Yankees threw in the towel on Voit. The guy just cannot stay healthy – that’s who he is.
Sad to see Voit get bothered by injuries again. He’s a really good guy and when healthy is more than capable of carrying an offense.
Also, Evan did nothing wrong.
Thanks.
The Mets are leading the league in wins.
The Mets are at or near the top of the league in all team pitching categories.
The Mets have deGrom and Walker coming back.
Have a good night.
Walker looked great in ST this year, and in his two innings. Hopefully can continue at his 2021 first half level.
deGrom is hurt almost as much as Kershaw and Thor. Thank God we have Scherzer and Bassitt. Maybe we can grab Bauer when the Dodgers cut him loose.
His administrative leave keeps getting extended. I don’t know why this investigation is taking so long. He will most likely be suspended at some point and will not pitch at all this season. His teammates reportedly don’t want him back.