Injury Notes: Acuña, Clevinger, Rockies

Ronald Acuna Jr. Despite a relatively disappointing at-bat performance in 2022, recovering from a season-ending right ACL tear in July 2021, the dynamic 3-time All-Star will be back full steam ahead heading into 2023. I believe. I am 100% ready to go back to normal and I definitely don’t want to play for DH anymore,” Acuna said. Justin Toscano for the Atlanta Journal Constitution Saturday.

925 total OPS in his first 1,764 major league at-bats from 2018-2021, but sank to .764 OPS in 533 at-bats last year. After he recorded he started 27 games with his DH for the Braves in 2022. — only one total DH start in the entire past four MLB seasons. In general, he has averaged 38 home runs and 34 stolen bases in each of his 162 games played as a big leaguer. Last year: 15 home runs, 29 stolen bases in 119 games. His reigning NL East champion should become increasingly dangerous as he moves away from that knee injury.

Acuna will qualify for DH in the Venezuelan Winter League final. per Toscanoand he has also expressed a desire to represent his country in the Winter Baseball Classic. References David O’Brien of The Athletic The Braves medical staff believes it is unlikely they will allow him to play in the next WBC due to the greater strain on his time and body than in the Winter League. Essentially, they really want him to stay at the camp.

• Mike Clevinger He signed a one-year, $12 million contract with the White Sox this winter. Soon after, he received a platelet-rich plasma injection to help heal a knee injury that hampered his stretch with the Padres last season and led to a disappointing 4.33 overall ERA. With Tommy John surgery completely over in November, the White Sox believe the 32-year-old right-hander can return to his former top-rotation self. “After we signed him, we took apart some biomechanics to show him the difference.” Pitching coach Ethan Katz told The Athletic’s James Fegan. “He was different in every aspect of his delivery, which probably correlated with his knees…now he’s healthy, so he’s working on that. In his bullpen and the video I saw, There weren’t any restrictions or anything that prevented me from playing aggressively on my back foot.”
• Ryan RollisonA top selection for the Rockies in the 2018 MLB Draft and possibly a big rotation piece in the future. rice field. “We are better than we were a year ago” Rockies GM Bill Schmidt mentioned to Patrick Sanders of the Denver Post in a recent chat about Lorrison’s improved health. “We created some competition for some people.” added Schmidt. “And overall, the depth of tissue is getting better.” German Marquez, Kyle FreelandWhen Jose Ureña It looks like it’s locked into the top three rotation spots in Colorado.Lorrison is probably Austin Gomber When Conor Seabold in the backend. Peter Lambert (Elbow) is also expected to be healthy heading into camp, and may take a different look toward MLB’s start at some point in 2023.