Garrett Whitlock threw 79 throws in the Triple-A recovery that started today, and Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters (including Athlete Jen McCaffrey) that Whitlock will be activated from IL 15 days in time to start the game against the Diamondbacks on Saturday. Whitlock’s return won’t push anyone out of the rotation at the moment, as Cora says Boston will use six starters in their six games this week, alternating on Thursday’s rest. Cora said the team will reassess the pitching situation after this complete turn through a six-man rotation, taking advantage of another day off on May 29 to realign staff as needed.
Even so, amid injuries and inconsistencies, Boston has had one of the weaker rotations in baseball. Sell Chris, James PaxtonAnd Brayan Bello all have been sharp recently. Previously, Cora said that the Sox plans to keep Whitlock as starter, leaving Houck Tanner And Corey Kluber as potential oddball men should the club adopt the traditional five-man pitching staff. Houck’s side numbers are at least better than his 5.48 ERA would indicate, but it’s been a tough season for Kluber, whose ERA has skyrocketed to 6.26 in 41 2/3 half after he was hit hard against the Padres tonight. Kluber signed a one-year contract (plus a club option through 2024) of $10 million guaranteed for the season, but that deal looks like a fireball due to the struggles of the club. veteran.
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- The Astronomy trust Lance McCuller Jr. can come back”maybe somewhere close to the All-Star break, or after,” said GM Dana Brown in a radio interview on SportsTalk 790 AM (hat for Brian McTaggart of MLB.com). There is still some fluidity left.”it’s up to us to help him get started,” Brown noted. While not the most obvious timeline, it represents some sort of target for the McCullers, who have been out of action this season after straining a forearm muscle early in spring training. Jose Urquidy also expected to get back from the injured list during the All-Star break, which could give the Astros a much-needed double to their depleted rotation.
- The guard call up Bo Naylor as the 27th man to score two goals with the Mets today, with Naylor going champion in his first two appearances. This is Naylor’s first call-up of the 2023 season, after the promising player made his MLB debut with five games in 2022. Paul Hoynes of Cleveland Delta Dealer and other reporters that “I feel like I’m making good progress. I had a lot of work at [Triple-A] Columbus on some negotiable instruments. It continues to progress every day. It’s been showing up pretty well lately.” It remains to be seen when Naylor can take a longer look at the major league level, yet to come How Cleveland’s Offense Was Struggling, it can certainly be argued that Naylor has been the most attractive choice in the organization. Naylor is hitting 0.257/.391/.507 out of 184 PA in Triple-A, while the Guard’s captured quartet Mike Zunino, Orange Gallagher, Meibrys ViloriaAnd fried david They’re all having problems with the disc.
- Now that U.S army Have point Aaron Hicks for the quest, speculation has begun that Josh Donaldson could potentially join Hicks on the wire as long as Donaldson is activated from IL 10 days. Track and field athlete Chris Kirschner consider a number of reasons why it might be time for the Yankees to part ways with the former AL MVP, the simplest being the fact that DJ LeMahieu looks like a more effective third base pick than Donaldson right now and LeMahieu won’t have a regular slot to play once Donaldson and Giancarlo Stanton healthy. Although the Yankees will have to eat about $23.16 million in remaining wages that Donaldson owes, Kirschner writes that “for a team that earns as much as the Yankees, it’s a fairly small amount that would make the roster a better fit.” if they decide it’s time to cut him off.”
