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The brutal violation of Oswaldo Cabrera and the lesson of our reporter from Ron Washington

The brutal violation of Oswaldo Cabrera and the lesson of our reporter from Ron Washington

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The injury situation of the Yankees will become better and worse at the same time.

Plus: A reporter goes to the Infield Boot Camp, a former prospect No. 1 about his “last chance” and Ken has notes on the Mets and Cubs. I am Levi Weaverhere with Ken Rosenthal. Welcome to the windup!

Outsch: Cabrera's injury, Stanton's threatening return

Yesterday Brendan Kuty reported that the Yankees wanted to activate before today's game in Seattle before today's game in Seattle. Before the last night it seemed obvious where he would play: with Jazz Chisholm Jr. On the IL there was an opening in the second base in which Lemahieu played 1,137 games (he played no more than 295).

Okay, look – I just have to …

Not to destroy the fourth wall, but I write these things the night before. I had written this section in front of the third Baseman Oswaldo Cabrera suffered a cruel leg injury against the Mariner last night and was taken from the field in an ambulance. To be honest, it was terrible, and I'm not sure how to proceed when I wrote that I wrote it all before this happened. Maybe Lemahieu also plays a third basis. At the moment hardly seems to be important. Anyway, here is the rest of the section.

*Tiefatem*

Lemahieu's return let me wonder about another man who was supposed to come back: Giancarlo Stanton. What will the Yankees do if He Is there back?

Ben Rice played in Stanton's absence this year mainly at DH, and he had a damn year and reached an OPS of 0.918 0.256. Rice could switch to the first basis, but Paul Goldschmidt was busy with a personal Renaissance and met .350 (.895 ops). Rice also played a bit of catchers, but guess what: Austin Wells has established himself as the type.

But Rice was the quarterly valuable player of the Bwar team at 1.2 this season. Certainly you will not bring Stanton back into the outer field, right?

As a wise man, once said (probably): “Lol, no.” The 35 -year -old Stanton has not played a defense since 2023, and he is not about to get his glove back, especially if he comes back from the tennisll arch.

As it turned out, Chris Kirschner gave us a possible answer in a notes column on May 1st.

So there is your answer. Probably. I am still shocked by Cabrera's injury to be honest.

Other stars that return from an injury: Dave O'Brien has the encouraging news from Atlanta: Ronald Acuña Jr. starts a rehab order this evening.

Kens notebook: Sotos swing, Tucker's effect and other transmitters nuggets

Remaining notes from the Cubs-Metabs programs broadcast on FOX:

Mets rotation: The fact that the Mets lead the majors with a rotation time of 2.67 is one of the big surprises of the season. Two of their free agents, Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas, still have to be thrown a single field. The METS are aware that they have to monitor Clay Holmes's workload, which are a starter in his first year, and Kodai Senga, who missed almost the entire last season with injuries. But Tylor Megill and Griffin Canning were essentially viewed as deep pieces and both were awarded. Montas was expected in early June in mid -June.

Francisco Lindor: At the age of 31, he comes in today's game on the older side for a shortstop. However, Lindor was still considered one of the top defenders last season and continues to impress with his glove. The key, he said, is to maintain his footwork – as soon as it works, defense an infield begins to decrease. In addition to taking Grounders, Lindor does mobility and exercise exercises to ensure that his footwork remains.

Juan Soto: Mets, the coach Eric Chávez hit, played against Barry Bonds and says that Soto has the closest swing that he has seen since Barry. The way Chávez describes it is so technically so good that he can hike the pitches deeper into the zone. And when Soto hits the ball, he can hit it with strength on the opposite field. Chávez could do that during his game days, but had to see the ball more in front of the door. “His swing is a good foot than mine,” said Chávez. “He can let it beat, leave it as deep as everyone else.”

Kyle Tucker: Cubs Shortstop Dansby Swanson says he doesn't know if he was recognized how complete a player is Tucker and described him as a “aircraft carrier” who is exactly what the cubs needed offensive. The difference can be seen on the offensive of the Cubs, which last season took 12th place in runs per game, but now leads the NL. Swanson said Tucker made the task of every other bat in the line -up. The players are freed from every pressure to go beyond their skills. You can just be yourself.

Cub's criminal offense: Two other reasons why the CUBs are the NL team with the highest score: the rackets at the top of the Ordens-IRS-IRS HAPP, Kyle Tucker, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch-Alle pull walks. And while the third basis remains an open question, the list is much deeper, sometimes thanks to the events of Pete Crow-Armstrong and both catchers. Dansby Swanson had a terrible first half last season, Cody Bellinger was twice on the IL, Crow Armstrong hit bad and fishing production was one of the worst involved.

Cubs Catchers' Ops (until Sunday):

  • 2024: .601 (26th in Majors)
  • 2025: .913 (second to Seattle)

Try: Sam Blum learns from Wash

One of my favorite stories of press boxes comes from Dave Sessions, which are now freelance for the MLB site. When Ron Washington was the Manager of Texas Rangers, he once informed the meetings to record one of the flat training gloves that he uses for Pregame exercises with his information.

Hard Grounder fell after the other after he was on the reporter on the reporter and screamed instructions for footwork, hand placement and the like. After a few minutes he was satisfied with the progress of the meetings and turned to another reporter.

“If I can teach this motherf, I can teach Ian Kinsler to do it!“”

Incidentally, Kinsler later won two golden gloves.

I linked to this story in yesterday's windup, but she came quite late in my process, so I didn't have to pay attention to him that I wanted: Our own Sam Blum willingly gave himself a Pregame -Infield session with Washington, to see what the excitement was about.

Wash was not easy, and it is a great insight into the spirit of a trainer who has long been seen as one of the best – if not the best – Infield instructors in the game. Or as Wash himself puts it: “A Motherf expert”.

Travel: The former No. 1 -prospect opens up on “last chance”

Forrest Whitley was selected in the MLB Draft 2016 in 17th place almost nine years ago. Before the 2019 season, Whitley was number 1 in baseball, according to Baseball brochure, Baseball America and MLB Pipeline. The sky seemed less to be a border and rather a meaningful conclusion.

  • Whitley has thrown almost 170 innings in the small leagues – overall – In the six years in which these lists were published. If that was all you knew, you would probably suspect that he would have accepted the minor for another year and then receive the call.
  • But no. He thrown 5 1/3 innings in the big leagues. Injuries stolen the rest.

Now he is from options for smaller league and thanks to a sprain of the knees, he is on the injured list for the second time this season. He spoke to Chandler Rome about it and says that he was “lay” with every new injury.

The story is an revealing view of Whitley's long and lively journey. He realizes that this could be his last chance to adhere to the organization that has designed him. And while part of the problem was added (Whitley served a drug suspension of 50 games in 2018), most of them were outside of his control.

It is a reading that is worth your time.

More astros: How long can Houston stick to a list that is really high?

Hand shells and high five

Freddie Freemans ankle is still not entirely right. He dominates anyway and beats .376 (1.171 ops).

In news that not Red Sox DH Rafael Devers won Al player of the week.

In the power ranking of this week, the team looks at a player “Wish You Wine here” for each of the 30 teams.

The Diamondbacks call the top prospect Jordan Lawlar, which Keith Law has classified this year as a 10th best prospect in the game.

Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer are not appointed by the Red Sox. Not yet. But if you are, Kristian Campbell has advice on how to adapt to the big leagues.

Jace Jung fought in the big leagues on the plate. He tries to clear it out because Detroit makes a job in the third basis accessible.

Cardinals win patrol switches: They are up to nine games in a row.

The most clicked in our last newsletter: Even with the short intro it was Blum's Infield meeting with Ron Washington.

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