In what may be remembered as a pivotal day within the Nationwide League postseason race, all three wild-card groups and the highest membership under the playoff line misplaced a key member of their lineup to damage. We’ve already coated Austin Riley’s hand/wrist damage earlier tonight on MLBTR, however let’s take a look at another regarding accidents for the Padres, Diamondbacks, and Mets…
Ha-Seong Kim will endure an MRI after struggling what the Padres described as a jammed shoulder in right this moment’s recreation. Kim harm himself on a dive again to first base on a pickoff try within the third inning, and instantly left the sport in apparent discomfort. Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that Kim was briefly carrying a sling, however didn’t have the sling on when talking with the media post-game. “It doesn’t really feel too good in the mean time…However I’m simply making an attempt to remain optimistic and attempt to come again as quickly as doable,” Kim mentioned through his interpreter. Taking on because the Padres’ full-time shortstop this season, Kim has delivered robust protection and roughly league-average (102 wRC+) offense, hitting .233/.330/.370 over 470 plate appearances with 11 homers and 22 stolen bases in 27 makes an attempt. As Sanders notes, former shortstop Xander Bogaerts, utilityman Tyler Wade, or presumably Jake Cronenworth might be candidates to take over at shortstop if Kim is going through a visit to the injured listing. Within the extra long-term view, Kim can also be slated to hit free company this winter.
Ketel Marte has been battling a sore ankle for over every week, and needed to go away right this moment’s recreation after aggravating the damage throughout a pinch-hit look within the ninth inning. The Diamondbacks sat Marte for 3 video games earlier this week and he wasn’t in right this moment’s beginning lineup to be able to additional assist preserve him contemporary, however Marte harm himself on a verify swing in the course of the second pitch of his at-bat off the bench. Supervisor Torey Lovullo advised MLB.com’s Brian Murphy and different media after the sport that Marte “simply wants just a little little bit of relaxation” and that “I believe we’re in a great spot” with the damage, although the skipper isn’t certain when Marte will likely be again within the lineup. An NL MVP candidate this season, Marte has been the driving force of Arizona’s offense with 30 homers and a .298/.370/.560 slash line over an excellent 500 PA. Dropping him for any period of time isn’t perfect in a decent playoff race, however because the D’Backs have off-days upcoming on August 22 and 26, a 10-day IL stint now would enable for Marte to heal up whereas minimizing the quantity of video games he’d truly miss.
After making a diving catch and touchdown on his proper shoulder within the seventh inning of right this moment’s 3-2 Mets loss to the Marlins, Brandon Nimmo felt soreness within the shoulder throughout his at-bat within the backside half of the body, as he advised the New York Submit’s Mike Puma and different reporters. Nimmo was changed in left area for the eighth inning, and he’ll endure an MRI tomorrow to find out the extent of his damage. The outfielder missed time attributable to a proper shoulder sprain proper on the finish of the 2023 season and was recognized for being stricken by accidents earlier in his profession, however Nimmo has been fairly sturdy during the last three years, taking part in in 419 of a doable 448 video games since Opening Day 2022. Regardless of some very streaky manufacturing on the plate this season, Nimmo nonetheless has a 119 wRC+ from a .229/.343/.414 slash line, 11 stolen bases, and 18 homers, together with an extended ball in right this moment’s recreation earlier than his damage. With Starling Marte simply again from the IL right this moment, New York’s outfield was seemingly again at full energy, however now Jesse Winker, Tyrone Taylor, and Jeff McNeil may all be cycled into left area if Nimmo has to go to the injured listing himself.
