Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Name exited Tuesday’s sport in opposition to the Cincinnati Reds within the high of the seventh inning. Supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned the commerce deadline addition was coping with decrease again ache.
Name pinch-hit for left fielder Michael Conforto within the backside of the sixth. He hit right into a fielder’s alternative that resulted in middle fielder Andy Pages being thrown out at third base.
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A double from shortstop Miguel Rojas despatched Name and third baseman Kiké Hernández working dwelling. After Name scored the Dodgers’ fifth run of the evening, Los Angeles eliminated him from the sport.
Roberts mentioned he’s not involved with Name’s potential damage and hopes he will likely be obtainable to play within the sequence finale on Wednesday.
“He says that he’s performed by means of worse,” Roberts mentioned after the sport. “However my hope was to get him in there (Wednesday), so I wished to get him out of the sport. … We’ll see how he form of responds to therapy, however I don’t assume it’s too regarding.”
Name has been wholesome all season after tearing his plantar fascia in his left foot final August.
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The Dodgers changed Name with rookie middle fielder Justin Dean. Los Angeles signed Dean to a minor league contract in December and invited him as a non-roster participant to spring coaching.
Dean didn’t make the Opening Day roster however finally made his MLB debut with the Dodgers on Aug. 8 in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays. Los Angeles had optioned outfielder Esteury Ruiz and designated Luken Baker for project in corresponding strikes.
Name joined the Dodgers shortly earlier than Dean made his MLB debut. The Washington Nationals traded the 30-year-old for right-handed pitchers Sean Paul Liñan and Eriq Swan on the deadline.
Name has been serving primarily as an outfield depth piece and platoon choice in opposition to left-handed pitching for LA. The Reds are beginning a left-hander on Wednesday.
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