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April 25, 2021
12-8, 3rd place (2 gb), 7th in Power Rankings
--Uh oh! We are dealt a significant blow as Kershaw goes down with shoulder bursitis shortly after recording his 200th career win. He will miss six-ish weeks, which definitely stings. Luckily, we've gotten off to a respectable start and we have the talent to stay afloat until his return. Aside from Kershaw, youngsters Soroka and Gohara have gotten off to promising starts, while Erasmo Ramirez has struggled early in the season. The bullpen has been rough - posting a 4.89 ERA as a unit on the young season. On offense, nobody has really stood out. Christian Yelich leads the team with a 117 OPS+. Freeman, Inciarte, and Hicks have all struggled so far. The offense is due for major positive regression, which is a good sign.
Transactions:
4/14: Brett Adock is out for 11-12 months with Tommy John Surgery. Danny Duffy activated from the DL.
4/25: Clayton Kershaw placed on DL with shoulder bursitis, set to miss 6 weeks. Philip Pfeiffer is recalled from AAA.
Around the League:
-Juan Soto's 28-game hitting streak is snapped on Opening Day
-Aroldis Chapman (LAD) records his 300th save
-Kershaw records his 200th win!
-Chris Archer signs a 4 year/70m extension with Houston
-24-year old Freddy Peralta is out for the season with Tommy John for Milwaukee
-The Tigers, who have lost at least 90 games in the past four seasons, are 17-4 to start the season
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