As of a number of days in the past, it appeared like left-hander DL Corridor was on the cusp of returning to the Brewers after occurring the injured record in April as a result of a left knee sprain. However his rehab outing on July 4 was shortened by rain and the membership determined to present him yet one more rehab begin, per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on X.
He took the ball for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday and began out with two scoreless innings however then the leadoff hitter within the third lined a pitch again to the mound and hit Corridor’s left forearm. Adam McCalvy of MLB.com relayed video of the play on X. Per Hogg on X, Corridor averted a fracture however can be shut down for 3 to 10 days. That may clearly delay his return to the membership for at the least that stretch of time, and he might have one other rehab stint or two after that, relying on how lengthy he rests.
He has not but established himself on the massive league stage however he has at all times pitched very properly within the minors and was thought of one of many prime 100 prospects within the sport whereas with the Orioles, earlier than coming over to the Brewers within the Corbin Burnes commerce. The Brewers have handled a number of challenges within the rotation, with Wade Miley and Robert Gasser finished for the yr whereas Joe Ross can also be on the 60-day IL.
The membership lately acquired Aaron Civale from the Rays and Dallas Keuchel from the Mariners to bolster the rotation, slotting them in with Freddy Peralta, Colin Rea and Tobias Myers. Corridor might have entered that blend and nudged somebody to the bullpen or the minors, however that may now have to attend.
Some extra notable damage updates from round baseball…
- Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar’s damage woes proceed. He underwent thumb surgical procedure on the finish of March, which put him out of motion for about two months. He began a rehab task on the finish of Might however then handled a hamstring difficulty in the midst of June and underwent an MRI, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic on X. He was in a position to return to the sphere a number of days in the past however reinjured that hamstring and can now miss six to eight weeks, per Piecoro on X. Lawlar has solely performed 13 minor league video games this yr and received’t have a lot time so as to add to that, that means 2024 can be largely a misplaced season for him, an unlucky growth for a man who’s nonetheless thought of one of many prime 20 prospects within the league and an enormous a part of the long run in Arizona. The Snakes have Geraldo Perdomo at brief for now and Kevin Newman on the bench. Newman is a free agent after this yr however they’ve Blaze Alexander on the 40-man and on optionally available task.
- The Mets positioned right-hander Reed Garrett on the 15-day IL this week as a result of elbow irritation. Fortunately, his MRI revealed excellent news. As relayed by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com on X, he simply has some nerve irritation. Whereas he’s slated for a shutdown of two to 4 weeks, that’s absolutely a greater final result for him and the group than a surgical procedure adopted by a prolonged restoration interval. Garrett had an ERA of 1.04 by 26 innings this yr however then a 7.88 ERA in his 16 most up-to-date frames. If he can get again on observe after his shutdown interval, it could be a pleasant bump for the Mets’ bullpen down the stretch.
- Tigers right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Lengthy had inside brace surgical procedure again in April and was already slated to spend the remainder of 2024 rehabbing from that. On prime of that, he’s additionally now undergone left hip labral restore surgical procedure. Jason Beck of MLB.com was amongst these to relay the information on X and in addition handed alongside some ideas from supervisor A.J. Hinch. It appears the membership is hoping that it is smart to handle each on the similar time and that the second process received’t add to his return timeline. “The timing works out to handle this whereas he’s recovering from Tommy John,” Hinch mentioned. “That’s the rationale why now. It’s one thing that we’ve stored a watch on and he’s talked about.” He made his main league debut final yr with a 2.70 ERA in 4 begins and can hopefully be again within the combine in some unspecified time in the future subsequent yr.
