The Los Angeles Dodgers are inserting All-Star catcher Will Smith on the injured record because the NL West division heats up. LA holds only a 2.5 recreation benefit to the San Diego Padres as issues at the moment stand.
Supervisor Dave Roberts claimed that “there’s simply not sufficient enchancment” on Smith’s hand to keep away from what appeared just like the inevitable, particularly after Triple-A catcher Chuckie Robinson was reportedly with the crew in San Francisco on Saturday.
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After being hit on the hand with a foul ball earlier this month, Smith was sidelined for six days earlier than returning to the lineup on Tuesday. After being scratched from Wednesday’s lineup simply moments to go earlier than first pitch, Roberts offered the most recent on his backstop.
“It’s nonetheless there. It doesn’t really feel nice,” Roberts stated. “It’s getting higher every day however nonetheless not 100%.
“I feel after his first recreation again (Tuesday) and simply feeling with all of the exams we’ve achieved to return up unfavorable and the swelling has dissipated … we thought we’d be in a greater spot,” Roberts stated. “However at the least there’s enchancment every day.”
The opposite catching possibility for the Dodgers, rookie Dalton Dashing, went down simply three days after Smith did. He has been on the injured record since Sept. 6 with a proper shin contusion.
This leaves issues as much as commerce deadline acquision Ben Rortvedt, and now Robinson.
Robinson has but to make a giant league look this season, however is hitting .261 with an OPS of .698 with the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers Triple-A associates.
In his quick stint in LA, Rortvedt is doing his finest to carry it down with above common framing capabilities and hitting .294 in his final seven video games for the defending champions.
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