The Rangers are heading to Boston for a sequence with the Purple Sox starting tomorrow, however Nathan Eovaldi and Max Scherzer are each going to Texas for injury-related checkups, GM Chris Younger instructed the Related Press and different reporters. Eovaldi left his begin Saturday after three innings resulting from tightness in his left aspect, although the assembly with staff physician Keith Meister is seen as precautionary since Eovaldi “thinks he can pitch by means of” the difficulty, Younger stated. “He’s so essential to us that we’re undecided we need to push him. We might find yourself pushing him again or skipping a begin. We don’t assume it’s an IL at this level, however we are going to clearly resolve that when he sees Dr. Meister.”
Scherzer was positioned on the 15-day injured listing on July 31 resulting from proper shoulder fatigue, and Younger stated the veteran “simply hasn’t turned the nook along with his shoulder. Our hope is that perhaps we get again and discover another diagnostic measures and get him again on the mound. However I don’t know what the timetable goes to be.” Between this IL stint and an prolonged absence at the beginning of the season whereas recovering from again surgical procedure and a nerve problem in his thumb, Scherzer has pitched solely 39 1/3 innings over eight begins.
Extra will probably be recognized about each pitchers’ conditions after the exams are full, however there may be clear trigger for concern given how each Eovaldi and Scherzer have checkered harm histories. For Scherzer particularly, his scenario is worrisome given how a lot time he has already missed, and whether or not or not his irregular ramp-up this 12 months merely stored him from being absolutely able to pitch. If both Scherzer or Eovaldi are revealed to have extra critical points, it may put the remainder of their seasons in jeopardy, because the Rangers would possibly contemplate shutdowns if the staff continues to fall again within the playoff race.
Another notes from each the AL and NL West divisions…
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. left the Diamondbacks’ 12-5 win over the Phillies at present resulting from left hamstring tightness, however supervisor Torey Lovullo downplayed the harm in postgame feedback to MLB.com and different media. Lovullo stated the removing was precautionary and that Gurriel is day-to-day, plus the outfielder isn’t even being despatched for any exams right now. Gurriel is hitting .269/.302/.414 with 14 homers over 453 plate appearances because the staff’s common left fielder, translating to a 98 wRC+ within the first season of the three-year, $42MM contract he signed to rejoin the D’Backs final offseason.
- The Padres will probably be activating Joe Musgrove from the 60-day injured listing to begin tomorrow’s sport in opposition to the Pirates, after bone spurs in his proper elbow price him about two and a half months on the shelf. Speaking with Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Musgrove made adjustments to his mechanics and supply so as to assist handle the harm. “The spur goes to be there, the construction of the elbow shouldn’t be going to vary until I get an operation,” Musgrove stated. “So [I’m] looking for a approach to have the ability to throw and nonetheless execute and nonetheless have good things. Hopefully it would alleviate a number of the stress on the elbow is form of the purpose….I felt nice on this construct again.” Between this harm and a earlier elbow-related stint on the IL, Musgrove has thrown solely 49 1/3 innings this season, with a shaky 5.66 ERA.
- Kendall Graveman wasn’t anticipated to pitch in 2024 after a shoulder surgical procedure final January, however his hopes at an in-season comeback gained some momentum Saturday when he threw a 10-pitch bullpen session. Astros supervisor Joe Espada instructed reporters (together with Matt Kawahara of the San Diego Union-Tribune) that Graveman hit 86-87mph in his first time throwing off a mound for the reason that surgical procedure. As Kawahara notes, there would possibly merely be not sufficient time left within the season for Graveman to get absolutely ramped up after which full a minor league rehab project, however that gained’t cease the veteran from making an attempt.
