Dodgers News: Corey Seager’s X-Ray Results Negative
The Los Angeles Dodgers disabled list has been a constant battle all season. The Dodgers DL has been uniquely overcrowded this year, and the Dodgers received a scare on Wednesday after Corey Seager went down briefly.
The Dodgers shortstop went down during Wednesday’s loss to the Phillies for a brief moment, but stayed in the game after trainers checked on him. In the 6th inning, Seager was hit on the wrist by a 91-mph fastball thrown by Elvis Araujo.
Seager was told he had an arm bruise, but then underwent x-rays as a precaution. Ironically, despite getting hit by a pitch Seager still managed to hit a double later in the game.
Corey Seager, in 1st AB since getting hit on wrist by a fastball, doubles over the head of the CF. Dodgers exhale.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) August 10, 2016
The x-rays were negative, but it seems the Dodgers are being extra careful with their home run leader. The club is going as far as scratching him off the list for Clayton Kershaw’s Annual Ping Pong Challenge.
Corey Seager has been barred from competing in Clayton Kershaw's ping-pong tournament tomorrow.
— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) August 10, 2016
The Dodgers will have the day off on Thursday before closing out their home stand with a 3-game series vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates. Seager tells MLB.com Jack Baer that he hopes to play on Friday for the series opener. Manager Dave Roberts seems to share the same optimism.
“Corey’s fine, it’s just a little bruise,” Roberts tells Baer. “That’s as quick as I’ve come out of the dugout in a long time. I’m just happy to see he was fine.”
Seager is tied with Justin Turner with 21 home runs on the season and is the leader in multiple categories for the Dodgers.
Corey Seager is the 1st shortstop in LA #Dodgers history with 20-HR season. Solo shot in 1st v #Phillies. Too bad HR Derby ruined his swing
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) August 9, 2016
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— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) August 9, 2016
The Dodgers are currently one game behind the San Francisco Giants and with the NL West up for grabs they can’t afford to have another player placed on the DL.
Due to so many injuries to the Dodgers rotation, the Dodgers pitching preview is still TBD with the exception of Ross Stripling starting on Friday.
Ross Stripling to start Friday. Rich Hill needs more time. Brandon McCarthy will throw a pen tomorrow. If it goes well, he'll start Saturday
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) August 10, 2016
Julio Urías is a candidate to start that game too. Brett Anderson is a possibility for Sunday, but that game is TBA for now. #decisions
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) August 10, 2016
The Dodgers will start their 3-game series on Friday at home vs. the Pirates before going on the road for 7 games.
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