Carlos Estévez will begin a rehab assignment in Omaha.
Right-handed pitcher Carlos Estévez is anticipating to start his rehab assignment Tuesday with the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers on the road against Indianapolis, the Royals announced Monday.
Estévez was placed on the injury list on April 1 with a foot contusion after being hit by a line drive in the season-opening series against the Atlanta Braves. He’s pitched three live batting sessions at the team’s facilities in Arizona, Royals manager Matt
Quatraro told reporters.
Anne Rogers also wrote about Estévez’s impending return.
“We’d like to see his velocity climb a little bit,” Picollo said. “He’s been in that 92-93 range in these live BPs, which is a great sign. We anticipate, when he gets under the lights in a game situation, we’ll probably see a little bit more. There will be better adrenaline than a live BP. But the other big part of it is command. He’s got to be able to command the ball. You put two things together with velocity that’s below the norm and command that’s below his norm, it’s a tough way to survive. But we’d like to see the command piece come along just as much as the velocity.”
Hud made some noises in the booth during the weekend series against Seattle.
A year ago, a Royals fan made a video with all the times Royals broadcaster Rex Hudler made a noise following a big hit. That enthusiasm is one reason why a good portion of Royals fans love when he’s in the booth. Such was the case this weekend when the Royals swept the Mariners in Seattle.
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Caleb Moody at Kings of Kauffman covers the Tarik Skubal surgery news. ESPN’s got the news quick hit here.
For the Tigers, they thankfully have a rotation that’s chalked full of quality behind Skubal, as Framber Valdez and Keider Montero each sport sub-3.50 ERAs so far, which has resulted in their starting staff ranking amongst the Top 10 in ERA and WHIP and top three in FIP. However, no matter how good the unit looks, losing someone with the skill and poise of Skubal will rock any rotation and is a recipe for disaster.
Moody also looks at Jac Caglianone’s improvement from last season and Andrew Chafin’s availability as a potential bullpen addition.
Jacob Milham adds that the Royals bullpen of late has been very strong.
David Schoenfeld at ESPN hands out grades for April performances of all 30 MLB teams. The Royals got a C-.
John Sterling, the longtime radio voice of the Yankees, died yesterday at age 87.
The Braves traded catcher Jonah Heim to the Athletics for cash considerations.
The Orioles signed pitcher Lou Trivino after he was released by the Phillies.
The Yankees demoted shortstop Anthony Volpe to AAA.
Aaron Nola is continuing to struggle.
The Green Bay Packers signed free agent QB Tyrod Taylor.
Wrexham just missed out on potential promotion into the Premier League.
New Jersey has voted to add a shot clock in high school basketball, becoming the 33rd state to do so.
Who is eligible to be nominated for the Tony awards this year?
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