MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: I guess the good news is that Austin Wells began a rehab stint on Tuesday night at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Now. Buckle in. Because that’s it for good news on the injury front. Trent Grisham will be out “a few weeks” due to his hamstring strain. There had initially been a vague hope that perhaps he would only miss the minimum 10 days; that won’t be the case.
But wait. There’s more.
As we know, Giancarlo Stanton, suffering from a calf strain (way to mix up the leg injuries,
fellas), re-injured it while running the bases last week. Accordingly, both Yankee sluggers are now looking at July returns, assuming nothing else goes wrong. Here’s a little more on Stanton, from the YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits:
But wait. There’s more.
MLB.com | Jared Greenspan: George Lombard Jr., crown jewel of the Yankee farm system, left Tuesday’s game with an apparent injury. Not to his leg, though. This looks like an injury to an upper body extremity, just to keep things from getting boring. Bo Naylor slid directly into Lombard’s left hand while attempting to steal second, prompting the youngster to double over in pain. He stayed in the game for another inning but ultimately departed early. Here’s hoping he’s OK. As of late on Tuesday night, there have not been any updates.
The Athletic | Brendan Kuty ($): The José Caballero pitch clock controversy, perhaps the dumbest controversy in recent memory, is not going away. Apparently, MLB informed manager Aaron Boone Monday night that Cabbie “must appear ‘alert’ and engaged with the pitcher when the pitch clock strikes eight seconds” lest umpires discipline him. Caballero’s militant adherence to the limit of the rules, and subsequent refusal to let pitchers dictate his at-bats, apparently offends and annoys other teams, the umpires, and Major League Baseball itself. Caballero is absolutely in the right here. If MLB doesn’t like it, change the rule again in the offseason. Until then, sleep in the bed you made.
MLB Trade Rumors | Steve Adams: Seth Brown, who had been playing at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the Yankees’ system, triggered his opt-out clause. Accordingly, the Yanks released him rather than add him to the 40-man roster. The seven-year veteran (all with the A’s) has struggled greatly against left-handed pitching at Triple-A, striking out 52.4 percent of the time in 42 plate appearances. When he has the platoon advantage, Brown has hit .247, slugging .466. A club who might be missing some pop from the left side of the plate may be interested in Brown, with the article listing the Padres and Phillies.
