Clayton Kershaw underwent two surgeries last November, addressing both his left knee (a torn left meniscus) and his left big toe (a ruptured plantar plate). It was known that Kershaw would begin the season on the 60-day injured list and thus be sidelined until late May, but the future Hall-of-Famer shared some updates on his recovery process with Bill Plunkett of the Orange … [Read more...] about Latest On Clayton Kershaw
Dodgers Acquire Noah Davis From Red Sox
The Dodgers announced that they’ve acquired righty Noah Davis from the Red Sox in exchange for cash. He’ll go onto the team’s 40-man roster and be optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Los Angeles placed righty Emmet Sheehan, who’s recovering from last year’s Tommy John surgery, on the 60-day injured list to create roster space. Davis had been a non-roster player with Boston … [Read more...] about Dodgers Acquire Noah Davis From Red Sox
Angels To Release Mickey Moniak
The Angels are releasing outfielder Mickey Moniak, reports ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The former No. 1 pick won an arbitration hearing against the team earlier this winter, securing a $2MM salary in the process. However, salaries awarded in an arbitration hearing are only partially guaranteed, so the team will only owe 45 days of termination pay — just under one-quarter of his salary … [Read more...] about Angels To Release Mickey Moniak
Dodgers Notes: Kopech, Hernandez, Betts
With the Dodgers set to participate in their second Opening Day of the year after sweeping the Cubs out of Tokyo earlier this month, the club provided a handful of health updates prior to today’s game. That includes an update that right-hander Michael Kopech provided to reporters, including The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, regarding the right shoulder impingement that he was … [Read more...] about Dodgers Notes: Kopech, Hernandez, Betts
Sam Bachman Diagnosed With Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
The Angels placed right-hander Sam Bachman on the 15-day injured list today due to thoracic outlet syndrome, per Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. The righty himself said he doesn’t need surgery and is hoping to avoid the 60-day IL, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. Thoracic outlet syndrome is a potentially ominous diagnosis but it’s also one that comes with a wide … [Read more...] about Sam Bachman Diagnosed With Thoracic Outlet Syndrome