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benp28 · 09-14-2024, 07:34 AM

MLB Standings

There is some separation at the top of the American League with the Mariners (66-40) and Yankees (62-44) the only 60-win teams at the end of the month. The White Sox (58-49) lead the Central where the Royals sit third, with an equal 53-53 record with the Tigers.

The National League has tightened up with only the one 60-win team, the Padres (63-44) comfortably leading the West while it is the Marlins (58-47) and the Cardinals (58-47) with slender leads in the other team divisions.

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As would be expected in July the Wild Card standings are close with seven teams in the American League within three games of a Wild Card, and six teams within four games over in the National League. With a very active trade deadline, the next month will be crucial for teams with playoff aspirations.

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Kansas City Results

A strange month for the Royal which started out splitting a home series against the weak Guardians 2-2 before 2-1 series victories, at home against the Rays and on the road in Colorado, giving a 6-4 start to the month. Any pre-ASG positivity was swept away in a five-game road trip losing streak, losing both games in St. Louis and all three games in Boston.

Things did not really improve coming out of the All-Star Break as the Royals dropped two of three at home to the White Sox, and now had gone 1-7 since the draft. The revamped team, see transactions below, managed to find some form to end the form, and keep themselves relevant, with a 3-0 sweep at home to the Diamondbacks, before taking the first two games of a home series against the Cubs, including scoring 20 runs in the first game of the series!

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Kansas City Team Statistics

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Kansas City continues to be a bat driven team in 2033 with NL leading marks across the batting statistics, from batting average to slugging percentage. Positively, the runs scored has gone from 6th to 3rd over the course of July, helped by the 20 runs in one game against the Cubs!

The pitching continues to be a challenge but one that the Royals have addressed through one blockbuster trade, along with the promotion of several young arms and a redeployment of the pitching set up.

With the exception of Danny Petty (96 wRC+) every starter had a above league average month by the wRC+ metric. Top of the pile was Billy Mamaugh (261 wRC+) who was rewarded with the AL Batter of the Month award after a 1.380 OPS including 7 HRs in the month.

The shake up of the pitching staff makes comparisons hard for the month of July but there are clearly some struggling arms (Misiorowski, Schmidt, May) that may be replaced from within to give them a rest over the final couple months of the season.

Transactions & Injuries

Friday, July 1st , 2033

Traded 25-year old C Walt Day to the Detroit Tigers, getting 30-year old C Christian Cerda (retaining 10%) and $20,000,000 in cash in return.
Traded 28-year old LF Bryce Eldridge, 24-year old RHP Josh Olaniyan, and 24-year old minor league C David Isaza to the San Francisco Giants, getting 28-year old CF Drew Burress (retaining 100%) and $20,000,000 in cash in return.
Purchased the contract of SP Mike Hoffer from Triple A Omaha.

Saturday, July 2nd , 2033

Optioned RP Eric Cook to Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of SP Eddie Baquerizo from Triple A Omaha.

Saturday, July 16th , 2033

SS Juan Delgado was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: oblique strain. He's expected to miss about 4 weeks.
Purchased the contract of SS Bobby Witt Jr. from Triple A Omaha.

Sunday, July 17th , 2033

2B Tim Storer was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: strained hamstring. He's expected to miss about 5 weeks.
Purchased the contract of 2B Chris Maguire from Triple A Omaha.

Tuesday, July 19th , 2033

Optioned RP Jonathan Fleri to Triple A Omaha.
Purchased the contract of SP Curt Bogans from Triple A Omaha.

Thursday, July 21st , 2033

Traded 25-year old CF Luis Gotay to the Boston Red Sox, getting 19-year old minor league RHP Brad McCourt, $10,000,000 in cash, and $10,000 in international amateur bonus pool room in return.
Purchased the contract of LF Enny Mijhail Van Dyke from Triple A Omaha.
CF Sheng-En Lin was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of SS Ed Nicholson from Double A Northwest Arkansas.
Traded 22-year old minor league LF Panthea Theothanou and $40,000,000 in cash to the Colorado Rockies, getting 31-year old RHP Chase Dollander(retaining 5%) and 18-year old minor league RHP Zach Rozelle in return.
Optioned RP David Hagaman to Triple A Omaha.

Tuesday, July 26th , 2033

RF Jimmy Goodman was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: strained shoulder. He's expected to miss about 5-6 weeks.
Purchased the contract of LF Ed Stevens from Triple A Omaha.

It was one of the busiest months of Stewart’s tenure in Kansas City as two major shakeups were accompanied by a combination of injuries and bullpen changes to see a revamped Royals roster to end the month.

On the first day of the month, underperforming back up Catcher Walt Day was traded to the Tigers for Christian Cerda, a similarly rated defender with a superior eye offsetting weaker contact. Both catchers have a similar profile so the $20m included in the deal was a strong addition to the July war chest.

On the same day, KC moved to solve the defensive hole that had been Centerfield. The Giants Drew Burress is an elite defender with two CF Golden Gloves to go with his 2029 ROTY Award. In year one of an 8-year, $166.6m contract this would have been too rich for the Royals so creativity was required. Sending Bryce Eldridge back the other way was the core of the deal, and the addition of overperforming SP Josh Olaniyan, and 24-year old prospect C David Isaza allowed the Royals to convince the Giants to retain all of Burress’ contract plus contribute $20m in cash. This sets the Royals outfield for the rest of the decade, pairing Burress with All-Stars Billy Mumaugh and Jimmy Goodman. The fans reacted positively to this news, while the acquisition of a Gold Glove winner aligned with goals of Royals’ ownership.

Pitching-wise, Mike Hoffer returned from inury to take Josh Olaniyan’s place while Eric Cook was sent down to Omaha, Eddie Baquerizo replacing him in an effort to jumpstart the bullpen. The run of five losses heading into the All-Star break so a further change, prospect Curt Bogans earning his first call up at the expense of Jonathan Fleri.

A couple of batter injuries heading into the All-Star break saw Bobby Witt Jr. return from rehab in place of Juan Delgado while Chris Maguire came back to the big leagues when Tim Storer got injured.

The second big moving day came the day following the All-Star Game as the Royal went all in on the season. Firstly, Luis Gotay had been underperforming with the bat and had proven unplayable at CF so was traded to the Red Sox for a long shot pitching prospect and cash; however, this allowed the Royals to call up Enny Mijhail Van Dyke as 4th outfielder. Delgado and Storer being injured had put pressure on the infield defence and so the Royals decided to sacrifice their 5th OF in Sheng-En Lin and call up 2029 trade acquisition Ed Nicholson.

However, that decision was blown out of the water as the Royals decided they had to shore up their starting rotation while their young arms were acclimatising to the Major Leagues. Four-time All-Star Chase Dollander was in the final year of his Rockies contract and on the trading block. The Royals were able to use $40m of cash secured earlier in the month, along with 2032 1st Round Pick Panthea Theothanou, who scouts project as a second-division starter, to secure the rental of Dollander, including prospect reliever Rozelle in the deal as a bonus. David Hagaman was the man to make way in the bullpen, as part of a major revamp that saw Dollander joined by the return of Marcoz Paz to the starting rotation and all of the young arms sent to a traditional bullpen for the remainder of the season.

Losing Goodman for 5-6 weeks at the end of the month hurt but the bright start from Enny Mijhail Van Dyke meant the Royals are confident their batting line up can survive the remainder of the season without Goodman.

Minor League News

Dominican Rookie League (R) Batter of the Month: Alejandro Estrada. .644 with 82 RBIs, 37 walks.

Around the League

Transactions

Sunday, July 31st , 2033
The Los Angeles Angels traded 30-year old C Edgar Quero to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 23-year old 2B Davon Beyah and 22-year old minor league RHP Jonathon Petticrew in return.
The Cleveland Guardians traded 33-year old LF Tyler Black to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 23-year old minor league LF Rogelio Montes in return.
The San Francisco Giants traded 32-year old RHP Victor Mederos to the Colorado Rockies, getting 19-year old minor league 2B Kevin Zawacki in return.
The Washington Nationals traded 30-year old SS Aeverson Arteaga to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 17-year old minor league 3B Haruo Higuchi in return.
The Atlanta Braves traded 27-year old LHP Sean Theobald to the New York Yankees, getting 20-year old minor league RHP Butch Mortensen in return.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 24-year old minor league C Joe Castleberry and 17-year old minor league LHP Alejandro Betancourt to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 31-year old minor league LF Jonatan Clase in return.
The Cincinnati Reds traded 23-year old minor league C Luis Soto, 21-year old minor league 2B Alexis Segura, 21-year old minor league RHP Ben Ratner, and 21-year old minor league RHP Zion Pennant to the Minnesota Twins, getting 36-year old 1B Alec Bohm in return.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded 25-year old minor league RHP Ronie Elkind to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 20-year old minor league 1B Kevin Howardand 20-year old minor league RHP Brad Bethea in return.
The Colorado Rockies traded 23-year old minor league CF Noe Orozco and 24-year old minor league RHP Jiro Okamura to the Washington Nationals, getting 28-year old minor league LF Bobby Osier in return.
The San Francisco Giants traded 33-year old 3B Luis Garcia to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 19-year old minor league 1B Omari Massaline in return.
The Minnesota Twins traded 25-year old minor league 1B Ed Kolesar to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 22-year old minor league 3B Luis Cervantesin return.
Saturday, July 30th , 2033
The Toronto Blue Jays traded 18-year old minor league LHP Pat Black to the Los Angeles Angels, getting 34-year old CF Michael Siani in return.
The Atlanta Braves traded 23-year old minor league RHP Jorge Moreno and 19-year old minor league RHP Jabari Kenon to the Tampa Bay Rays, getting 31-year old minor league C Tyler Soderstrom in return.
The Los Angeles Angels traded 29-year old minor league RHP Myung-joo Kim to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 19-year old minor league 3B Ernesto Carmona in return.
The Los Angeles Angels traded 30-year old RHP Sean Hermann to the Boston Red Sox, getting 21-year old minor league SS Bob Goodrich and 19-year old minor league RHP Nelson Cuellar in return.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded 32-year old SS Ronny Mauricio to the Miami Marlins, getting 25-year old RHP Steve Richardson and 24-year old minor league LHP Eric Mann in return.
Friday, July 29th , 2033
The Cincinnati Reds traded 24-year old minor league RF Juan Olmedo and 23-year old minor league 1B Jimmy Donald to the Los Angeles Angels, getting 28-year old minor league CF Franquely Ellis in return.
The Atlanta Braves traded 26-year old RHP Miguel Sime Jr. to the Boston Red Sox, getting 22-year old minor league RF Bob Crowe in return.
The Atlanta Braves traded 30-year old SS Nacho Alvarez Jr. and 22-year old minor league SS David Herandez to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 20-year old minor league 1B Luis Luna and 19-year old minor league RHP Luis Sigala in return.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded 19-year old minor league RHP Skyler Van der Linden, 20-year old minor league CF David Licea, and 23-year old minor league RF Eric O'Shaughnessy to the Houston Astros, getting 32-year old RHP Robert Colina in return.
The Washington Nationals traded 28-year old 2B Jansel Luis to the Colorado Rockies, getting 20-year old minor league RHP Danny Schaaf in return.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 21-year old minor league RHP Dave Guerra and 23-year old minor league RHP Jake McNeill to the Minnesota Twins, getting 33-year old minor league 3B Zach Dezenzo in return.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 25-year old minor league LHP Juan Pineda to the Chicago Cubs, getting 21-year old minor league LHP Dakota Matusiak in return.
The Cleveland Guardians traded 34-year old 3B Royce Lewis to the Miami Marlins, getting 19-year old minor league CF Luis Oquendo and 22-year old minor league 1B Andres Castaneda in return.
The San Diego Padres traded 30-year old minor league 1B Jose Caballero to the Colorado Rockies, getting 25-year old RHP Nate Brooks and 24-year old minor league 1B Eloy Alvallego in return.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded 30-year old CF Nick Morabito to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 26-year old SS Alex Harrington in return.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded 34-year old RHP Ryan Loutos to the San Antonio Avalanche, getting 22-year old minor league RF J.D. McBride in return.
The San Francisco Giants traded 35-year old LHP Dylan Dodd to the San Diego Padres, getting 20-year old minor league 1B Dan Delinois in return.
The San Francisco Giants traded 32-year old LF Drew Gilbert to the New York Yankees, getting 20-year old minor league 1B David Bernabe and 20-year old minor league LHP Sean Akley in return.
Thursday, July 28th , 2033
The Seattle Mariners traded 24-year old minor league RHP Clint Shanley and 22-year old minor league RHP Jean-Claude Sellier to the Baltimore Orioles, getting 31-year old 3B Coby Mayo (retaining 55%) in return.
The Los Angeles Angels traded 31-year old 2B Jacob Wilson to the New York Yankees, getting 22-year old minor league RHP Andres Meza and 16-year old minor league RHP Juan Orozco in return.
The Los Angeles Angels traded 28-year old LHP Christian Lim to the Chicago White Sox, getting 20-year old minor league LF Joe Cumbow in return.
The Atlanta Braves traded 34-year old LHP DL Hall to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 19-year old minor league RHP Juan Loza in return.
The Detroit Tigers traded 22-year old minor league LHP Julio Rosario and 19-year old minor league RHP Alfredo Gradilla to the Houston Astros, getting 28-year old minor league C Andrews Sosa in return.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 20-year old minor league RHP Mike Adams to the Los Angeles Angels, getting 30-year old RHP JR Ritchie in return.
The Atlanta Braves traded 30-year old RHP Thatcher Hurd to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 23-year old minor league SS J.D. Petro and 22-year old minor league LHP Mike Krula in return.
The Detroit Tigers traded 21-year old minor league 1B Tyrese Waithour and 24-year old minor league 1B Rodolfo Cadenas to the Arizona Diamondbacks, getting 34-year old minor league C Braxton Fulford in return.
The Los Angeles Angels traded 26-year old RHP Jelani Bethea to the Chicago White Sox, getting 17-year old minor league C Luis Ibarra in return.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 25-year old minor league LHP Valentino Goro to the Chicago Cubs, getting 23-year old minor league 2B Walt Stacey and 20-year old minor league RF Shamar Buie in return.
Wednesday, July 27th , 2033
The Atlanta Braves traded 26-year old RHP David Vargas to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 20-year old minor league RF Rob Gibson and 20-year old minor league RHP Chris Myers in return.
The San Diego Padres traded 23-year old minor league RHP Eddie Harmon to the Washington Nationals, getting 33-year old RHP Braxton Ashcraft in return.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded 35-year old 2B Joey Ortiz to the Texas Rangers, getting 20-year old minor league 2B Micah Bruce in return.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded 22-year old minor league LHP Gabe Steckel and 23-year old minor league RHP Hubert Boller to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 28-year old minor league C Luis Meza in return.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 22-year old minor league RHP Jorge Flores and 19-year old minor league 1B Mike Andrews to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 33-year old minor league LF Carlos Mendoza in return.
The Cincinnati Reds traded 22-year old minor league LF Andy Mobley and 20-year old minor league RHP Ismael Hinojosa to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 28-year old minor league 2B Steven Milam in return.
Tuesday, July 26th , 2033
The St. Louis Cardinals traded 24-year old minor league RF Nate Sparks and 24-year old minor league SS Humberto Flores to the Tampa Bay Rays, getting 32-year old minor league RHP Blake Burkhalter in return.
The Seattle Mariners traded 24-year old minor league 3B Jesus Jurado, 21-year old minor league 1B Abel Wagner, and 21-year old minor league LHP Andres Zamudio to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 34-year old RHP Landen Roupp in return.
The San Francisco Giants traded 31-year old LHP Joe Whitman to the Boston Red Sox, getting 18-year old minor league RF Jesus Lara in return.
The Washington Nationals traded 26-year old RHP Demarckus Lacy to the Chicago Cubs, getting 20-year old minor league 1B Domingo Barrientos in return.
Monday, July 25th , 2033
The Detroit Tigers traded 22-year old minor league RF Tim Overton and 17-year old minor league 3B Luis Mesa to the Tampa Bay Rays, getting 35-year old minor league LF Matt Rudick in return.
The Minnesota Twins traded 21-year old minor league CF Rodolfo Ponce De Leon and 24-year old minor league RHP Jeff Oliver to the San Antonio Avalanche, getting 27-year old minor league 2B Amari Dixie in return.
The Washington Nationals traded 23-year old minor league RHP Jim Rockwell and 22-year old minor league RHP Jake Coleman to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 31-year old minor league 1B Jesus Chirinos in return.
The New York Mets traded 33-year old 1B Zack Gelof to the Texas Rangers, getting 17-year old minor league 1B Luis Casarez and 19-year old minor league 3B Juan Maravilla in return.
The Los Angeles Angels traded 34-year old RHP Steven Jennings to the Minnesota Twins, getting 20-year old minor league RF Hermenegildo Cacelain return.
Sunday, July 24th , 2033
The New York Mets traded 36-year old RHP Alexis Diaz to the Detroit Tigers, getting 22-year old minor league RHP Luis Alaniz in return.
Saturday, July 23rd , 2033
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 31-year old RHP Sem Robberse to the Chicago White Sox, getting 19-year old minor league RHP Nate Canada in return.
Friday, July 22nd , 2033
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 23-year old minor league RHP Jorge Santa Cruz to the Minnesota Twins, getting 34-year old LHP Robert Gasser in return.
The Boston Red Sox traded 18-year old minor league CF Luis Banda to the Atlanta Braves, getting 31-year old CF Enrique Bradfield Jr. in return.
Thursday, July 21st , 2033
The Texas Rangers traded 24-year old minor league CF Dan Wente, 22-year old minor league LHP Josh Springer, and 21-year old minor league LHP Jimmy Rains to the Houston Astros, getting 35-year old RHP Matt Brash in return.
The Seattle Mariners traded 21-year old minor league RF Mike Bircheat to the Minnesota Twins, getting 36-year old RHP Camilo Doval in return.
The New York Mets traded 30-year old RHP Chase Burns to the Detroit Tigers, getting 20-year old minor league 1B Jace West in return.
The Chicago White Sox traded 19-year old minor league SS Greudis Compton and 19-year old minor league RHP Jesus Espinoza to the San Francisco Giants, getting 36-year old LHP Jovani Moran in return.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 22-year old minor league LHP Edgar Arana and 21-year old minor league 1B Burt Tindale to the Texas Rangers, getting 33-year old minor league LF Heliot Ramos in return.
Monday, July 18th , 2033
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed SP Jevin Howard to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $105,600,000.
Sunday, July 17th , 2033
The Atlanta Braves traded 20-year old minor league RHP Joel Goodman to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 34-year old minor league C Ben Rice in return.
The New York Mets traded 20-year old minor league RHP Jeff Ray and 23-year old minor league RHP Jim Veasey to the San Antonio Avalanche, getting 30-year old minor league C Carlos Franco in return.
Thursday, July 14th , 2033
San Diego Padres: Signed LF Greg Horton to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $29,620,000.
Wednesday, July 13th , 2033
The Detroit Tigers traded 20-year old minor league RHP Jesus Vera and 20-year old minor league LHP Bobby Crawford to the Chicago Cubs, getting 32-year old minor league LF David Martin in return.
Saturday, July 9th , 2033
The Tampa Bay Rays traded 24-year old minor league 1B C.J. Darley and 21-year old minor league RF David Villatoro to the Atlanta Braves, getting 27-year old minor league 1B Alfredo Avalos in return.
Friday, July 8th , 2033
The Cleveland Guardians traded 35-year old LHP Sammy Peralta to the Seattle Mariners, getting 20-year old minor league RF Vicente Florez and 20-year old minor league CF Nate Dalton in return.
The Seattle Mariners traded 22-year old minor league RHP Eddie Grow to the Tampa Bay Rays, getting 33-year old LHP Jose Ferrer in return.
The Boston Red Sox traded 20-year old minor league LHP Jesus Roybal and 23-year old minor league RHP Gabe DiSanto to the Minnesota Twins, getting 35-year old minor league RF Vinnie Pasquantino in return.
Thursday, July 7th , 2033
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 31-year old 3B Colt Keith and 24-year old minor league RF Juan Durazo to the Texas Rangers, getting 29-year old RF T.J. White in return.
Sunday, July 3rd , 2033
The Texas Rangers traded 24-year old minor league 1B Tim Terrill and 17-year old minor league LHP David Jaimes to the Houston Astros, getting 29-year old minor league 3B Victor Acosta in return.

Injuries

Saturday, July 30th , 2033
St. Louis Cardinals: 3B Danny De Andrade was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: fractured foot. He's expected to miss about 4 weeks.
Tuesday, July 26th , 2033
St. Louis Cardinals: SS Masyn Winn diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 6 weeks.
Seattle Mariners: 2B Keon Johnson was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: hip strain. He's expected to miss about 3-4 weeks.
Monday, July 25th , 2033
Chicago White Sox: RF Samuel Zavala diagnosed with a fractured wrist, will miss 6 weeks.
Sunday, July 24th , 2033
Toronto Blue Jays: RP Jeremy Sidener was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: biceps strain. He's expected to miss about 7 weeks.
Wednesday, July 20th , 2033
Tampa Bay Rays: RP Juan Asebedo diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 3-4 months.
Monday, July 18th , 2033
Cincinnati Reds: 2B Kyren Paris diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 5 weeks.
Sunday, July 17th , 2033
Philadelphia Phillies: CF Jamie Wolf was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: strained posterior cruciate ligament. He's expected to miss about 5 weeks.
Friday, July 15th , 2033
Chicago Cubs: SP Cade Horton diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, will miss 4 weeks.
St. Louis Cardinals: LF Takashi Toguchi diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, will miss 9-10 months.
Thursday, July 14th , 2033
Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Bubba Chandler diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, it's a career-ending injury.
Toronto Blue Jays: SP Kevin Gahagan diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 5 weeks.
St. Louis Cardinals: LF Takashi Toguchi diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day for 4 weeks.
Pittsburgh Pirates: 2B Termarr Johnson was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: fractured foot. He's expected to miss about 4-5 weeks.
Monday, July 11th , 2033
Houston Astros: SS TJ Pompey diagnosed with a forearm strain, will miss 5 weeks.
New York Mets: SS Bruce Zglinicki was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: strained hamstring. He's expected to miss about 6-7 weeks.
Sunday, July 10th , 2033
Minnesota Twins: SP Dave Hilliker was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: bone spur (elbow). He's expected to miss about 6 weeks.
Saturday, July 9th , 2033
Pittsburgh Pirates: Michael Morales has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 6 months.
Friday, July 8th , 2033
Milwaukee Brewers: RP Forbes Zuwiski diagnosed with a torn biceps, will miss 2-3 months.
Thursday, July 7th , 2033
Toronto Blue Jays: SP Jim Etienne diagnosed with radial nerve compression, will miss 9-10 months.
Los Angeles Angels: SP Nate Kinney diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 2-3 months.
Wednesday, July 6th , 2033
Arizona Diamondbacks: Dave Paris has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 4-5 weeks.
Toronto Blue Jays: LF Jeremy Thornton diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain, will miss 5 weeks.
Cincinnati Reds: 3B Ted Quinn diagnosed with a fractured foot, will miss 4 weeks.
Tuesday, July 5th , 2033
Arizona Diamondbacks: 2B Jordan Lawlar diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 4 months.
Monday, July 4th , 2033
Colorado Rockies: RF Zac Veen diagnosed with a torn hamstring, will miss 6 weeks.
San Francisco Giants: SP Seth Hernandez diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 5 weeks.
Los Angeles Angels: 2B Mike Elliott diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 5-6 months.
New York Mets: LF Caleb Kelly was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: strained posterior cruciate ligament. He's expected to miss about 7 weeks.
Chicago White Sox: 2B Brock Wilken was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: herniated disc (back). He's expected to miss about 4 weeks.
Friday, July 1st , 2033
Texas Rangers: CF Evan Carter diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 2-3 months.

09-14-2024, 07:34 AM	#69
benp28 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2024 Posts: 574	July 2033 MLB Standings There is some separation at the top of the American League with the Mariners (66-40) and Yankees (62-44) the only 60-win teams at the end of the month. The White Sox (58-49) lead the Central where the Royals sit third, with an equal 53-53 record with the Tigers. The National League has tightened up with only the one 60-win team, the Padres (63-44) comfortably leading the West while it is the Marlins (58-47) and the Cardinals (58-47) with slender leads in the other team divisions. As would be expected in July the Wild Card standings are close with seven teams in the American League within three games of a Wild Card, and six teams within four games over in the National League. With a very active trade deadline, the next month will be crucial for teams with playoff aspirations. Kansas City Results A strange month for the Royal which started out splitting a home series against the weak Guardians 2-2 before 2-1 series victories, at home against the Rays and on the road in Colorado, giving a 6-4 start to the month. Any pre-ASG positivity was swept away in a five-game road trip losing streak, losing both games in St. Louis and all three games in Boston. Things did not really improve coming out of the All-Star Break as the Royals dropped two of three at home to the White Sox, and now had gone 1-7 since the draft. The revamped team, see transactions below, managed to find some form to end the form, and keep themselves relevant, with a 3-0 sweep at home to the Diamondbacks, before taking the first two games of a home series against the Cubs, including scoring 20 runs in the first game of the series! Kansas City Team Statistics Kansas City continues to be a bat driven team in 2033 with NL leading marks across the batting statistics, from batting average to slugging percentage. Positively, the runs scored has gone from 6th to 3rd over the course of July, helped by the 20 runs in one game against the Cubs! The pitching continues to be a challenge but one that the Royals have addressed through one blockbuster trade, along with the promotion of several young arms and a redeployment of the pitching set up. With the exception of Danny Petty (96 wRC+) every starter had a above league average month by the wRC+ metric. Top of the pile was Billy Mamaugh (261 wRC+) who was rewarded with the AL Batter of the Month award after a 1.380 OPS including 7 HRs in the month. The shake up of the pitching staff makes comparisons hard for the month of July but there are clearly some struggling arms (Misiorowski, Schmidt, May) that may be replaced from within to give them a rest over the final couple months of the season. Transactions & Injuries Friday, July 1st , 2033 Traded 25-year old C Walt Day to the Detroit Tigers, getting 30-year old C Christian Cerda (retaining 10%) and $20,000,000 in cash in return. Traded 28-year old LF Bryce Eldridge, 24-year old RHP Josh Olaniyan, and 24-year old minor league C David Isaza to the San Francisco Giants, getting 28-year old CF Drew Burress (retaining 100%) and $20,000,000 in cash in return. Purchased the contract of SP Mike Hoffer from Triple A Omaha. Saturday, July 2nd , 2033 Optioned RP Eric Cook to Triple A Omaha. Purchased the contract of SP Eddie Baquerizo from Triple A Omaha. Saturday, July 16th , 2033 SS Juan Delgado was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: oblique strain. He's expected to miss about 4 weeks. Purchased the contract of SS Bobby Witt Jr. from Triple A Omaha. Sunday, July 17th , 2033 2B Tim Storer was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: strained hamstring. He's expected to miss about 5 weeks. Purchased the contract of 2B Chris Maguire from Triple A Omaha. Tuesday, July 19th , 2033 Optioned RP Jonathan Fleri to Triple A Omaha. Purchased the contract of SP Curt Bogans from Triple A Omaha. Thursday, July 21st , 2033 Traded 25-year old CF Luis Gotay to the Boston Red Sox, getting 19-year old minor league RHP Brad McCourt, $10,000,000 in cash, and $10,000 in international amateur bonus pool room in return. Purchased the contract of LF Enny Mijhail Van Dyke from Triple A Omaha. CF Sheng-En Lin was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. Purchased the contract of SS Ed Nicholson from Double A Northwest Arkansas. Traded 22-year old minor league LF Panthea Theothanou and $40,000,000 in cash to the Colorado Rockies, getting 31-year old RHP Chase Dollander(retaining 5%) and 18-year old minor league RHP Zach Rozelle in return. Optioned RP David Hagaman to Triple A Omaha. Tuesday, July 26th , 2033 RF Jimmy Goodman was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: strained shoulder. He's expected to miss about 5-6 weeks. Purchased the contract of LF Ed Stevens from Triple A Omaha. It was one of the busiest months of Stewart’s tenure in Kansas City as two major shakeups were accompanied by a combination of injuries and bullpen changes to see a revamped Royals roster to end the month. On the first day of the month, underperforming back up Catcher Walt Day was traded to the Tigers for Christian Cerda, a similarly rated defender with a superior eye offsetting weaker contact. Both catchers have a similar profile so the $20m included in the deal was a strong addition to the July war chest. On the same day, KC moved to solve the defensive hole that had been Centerfield. The Giants Drew Burress is an elite defender with two CF Golden Gloves to go with his 2029 ROTY Award. In year one of an 8-year, $166.6m contract this would have been too rich for the Royals so creativity was required. Sending Bryce Eldridge back the other way was the core of the deal, and the addition of overperforming SP Josh Olaniyan, and 24-year old prospect C David Isaza allowed the Royals to convince the Giants to retain all of Burress’ contract plus contribute $20m in cash. This sets the Royals outfield for the rest of the decade, pairing Burress with All-Stars Billy Mumaugh and Jimmy Goodman. The fans reacted positively to this news, while the acquisition of a Gold Glove winner aligned with goals of Royals’ ownership. Pitching-wise, Mike Hoffer returned from inury to take Josh Olaniyan’s place while Eric Cook was sent down to Omaha, Eddie Baquerizo replacing him in an effort to jumpstart the bullpen. The run of five losses heading into the All-Star break so a further change, prospect Curt Bogans earning his first call up at the expense of Jonathan Fleri. A couple of batter injuries heading into the All-Star break saw Bobby Witt Jr. return from rehab in place of Juan Delgado while Chris Maguire came back to the big leagues when Tim Storer got injured. The second big moving day came the day following the All-Star Game as the Royal went all in on the season. Firstly, Luis Gotay had been underperforming with the bat and had proven unplayable at CF so was traded to the Red Sox for a long shot pitching prospect and cash; however, this allowed the Royals to call up Enny Mijhail Van Dyke as 4th outfielder. Delgado and Storer being injured had put pressure on the infield defence and so the Royals decided to sacrifice their 5th OF in Sheng-En Lin and call up 2029 trade acquisition Ed Nicholson. However, that decision was blown out of the water as the Royals decided they had to shore up their starting rotation while their young arms were acclimatising to the Major Leagues. Four-time All-Star Chase Dollander was in the final year of his Rockies contract and on the trading block. The Royals were able to use $40m of cash secured earlier in the month, along with 2032 1st Round Pick Panthea Theothanou, who scouts project as a second-division starter, to secure the rental of Dollander, including prospect reliever Rozelle in the deal as a bonus. David Hagaman was the man to make way in the bullpen, as part of a major revamp that saw Dollander joined by the return of Marcoz Paz to the starting rotation and all of the young arms sent to a traditional bullpen for the remainder of the season. Losing Goodman for 5-6 weeks at the end of the month hurt but the bright start from Enny Mijhail Van Dyke meant the Royals are confident their batting line up can survive the remainder of the season without Goodman. Minor League News Dominican Rookie League (R) Batter of the Month: Alejandro Estrada. .644 with 82 RBIs, 37 walks. Around the League Transactions Sunday, July 31st , 2033 The Los Angeles Angels traded 30-year old C Edgar Quero to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 23-year old 2B Davon Beyah and 22-year old minor league RHP Jonathon Petticrew in return. The Cleveland Guardians traded 33-year old LF Tyler Black to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 23-year old minor league LF Rogelio Montes in return. The San Francisco Giants traded 32-year old RHP Victor Mederos to the Colorado Rockies, getting 19-year old minor league 2B Kevin Zawacki in return. The Washington Nationals traded 30-year old SS Aeverson Arteaga to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 17-year old minor league 3B Haruo Higuchi in return. The Atlanta Braves traded 27-year old LHP Sean Theobald to the New York Yankees, getting 20-year old minor league RHP Butch Mortensen in return. The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 24-year old minor league C Joe Castleberry and 17-year old minor league LHP Alejandro Betancourt to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 31-year old minor league LF Jonatan Clase in return. The Cincinnati Reds traded 23-year old minor league C Luis Soto, 21-year old minor league 2B Alexis Segura, 21-year old minor league RHP Ben Ratner, and 21-year old minor league RHP Zion Pennant to the Minnesota Twins, getting 36-year old 1B Alec Bohm in return. The Tampa Bay Rays traded 25-year old minor league RHP Ronie Elkind to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 20-year old minor league 1B Kevin Howardand 20-year old minor league RHP Brad Bethea in return. The Colorado Rockies traded 23-year old minor league CF Noe Orozco and 24-year old minor league RHP Jiro Okamura to the Washington Nationals, getting 28-year old minor league LF Bobby Osier in return. The San Francisco Giants traded 33-year old 3B Luis Garcia to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 19-year old minor league 1B Omari Massaline in return. The Minnesota Twins traded 25-year old minor league 1B Ed Kolesar to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 22-year old minor league 3B Luis Cervantesin return. Saturday, July 30th , 2033 The Toronto Blue Jays traded 18-year old minor league LHP Pat Black to the Los Angeles Angels, getting 34-year old CF Michael Siani in return. The Atlanta Braves traded 23-year old minor league RHP Jorge Moreno and 19-year old minor league RHP Jabari Kenon to the Tampa Bay Rays, getting 31-year old minor league C Tyler Soderstrom in return. The Los Angeles Angels traded 29-year old minor league RHP Myung-joo Kim to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 19-year old minor league 3B Ernesto Carmona in return. The Los Angeles Angels traded 30-year old RHP Sean Hermann to the Boston Red Sox, getting 21-year old minor league SS Bob Goodrich and 19-year old minor league RHP Nelson Cuellar in return. The St. Louis Cardinals traded 32-year old SS Ronny Mauricio to the Miami Marlins, getting 25-year old RHP Steve Richardson and 24-year old minor league LHP Eric Mann in return. Friday, July 29th , 2033 The Cincinnati Reds traded 24-year old minor league RF Juan Olmedo and 23-year old minor league 1B Jimmy Donald to the Los Angeles Angels, getting 28-year old minor league CF Franquely Ellis in return. The Atlanta Braves traded 26-year old RHP Miguel Sime Jr. to the Boston Red Sox, getting 22-year old minor league RF Bob Crowe in return. The Atlanta Braves traded 30-year old SS Nacho Alvarez Jr. and 22-year old minor league SS David Herandez to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 20-year old minor league 1B Luis Luna and 19-year old minor league RHP Luis Sigala in return. The Philadelphia Phillies traded 19-year old minor league RHP Skyler Van der Linden, 20-year old minor league CF David Licea, and 23-year old minor league RF Eric O'Shaughnessy to the Houston Astros, getting 32-year old RHP Robert Colina in return. The Washington Nationals traded 28-year old 2B Jansel Luis to the Colorado Rockies, getting 20-year old minor league RHP Danny Schaaf in return. The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 21-year old minor league RHP Dave Guerra and 23-year old minor league RHP Jake McNeill to the Minnesota Twins, getting 33-year old minor league 3B Zach Dezenzo in return. The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 25-year old minor league LHP Juan Pineda to the Chicago Cubs, getting 21-year old minor league LHP Dakota Matusiak in return. The Cleveland Guardians traded 34-year old 3B Royce Lewis to the Miami Marlins, getting 19-year old minor league CF Luis Oquendo and 22-year old minor league 1B Andres Castaneda in return. The San Diego Padres traded 30-year old minor league 1B Jose Caballero to the Colorado Rockies, getting 25-year old RHP Nate Brooks and 24-year old minor league 1B Eloy Alvallego in return. The Toronto Blue Jays traded 30-year old CF Nick Morabito to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 26-year old SS Alex Harrington in return. The Tampa Bay Rays traded 34-year old RHP Ryan Loutos to the San Antonio Avalanche, getting 22-year old minor league RF J.D. McBride in return. The San Francisco Giants traded 35-year old LHP Dylan Dodd to the San Diego Padres, getting 20-year old minor league 1B Dan Delinois in return. The San Francisco Giants traded 32-year old LF Drew Gilbert to the New York Yankees, getting 20-year old minor league 1B David Bernabe and 20-year old minor league LHP Sean Akley in return. Thursday, July 28th , 2033 The Seattle Mariners traded 24-year old minor league RHP Clint Shanley and 22-year old minor league RHP Jean-Claude Sellier to the Baltimore Orioles, getting 31-year old 3B Coby Mayo (retaining 55%) in return. The Los Angeles Angels traded 31-year old 2B Jacob Wilson to the New York Yankees, getting 22-year old minor league RHP Andres Meza and 16-year old minor league RHP Juan Orozco in return. The Los Angeles Angels traded 28-year old LHP Christian Lim to the Chicago White Sox, getting 20-year old minor league LF Joe Cumbow in return. The Atlanta Braves traded 34-year old LHP DL Hall to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 19-year old minor league RHP Juan Loza in return. The Detroit Tigers traded 22-year old minor league LHP Julio Rosario and 19-year old minor league RHP Alfredo Gradilla to the Houston Astros, getting 28-year old minor league C Andrews Sosa in return. The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 20-year old minor league RHP Mike Adams to the Los Angeles Angels, getting 30-year old RHP JR Ritchie in return. The Atlanta Braves traded 30-year old RHP Thatcher Hurd to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 23-year old minor league SS J.D. Petro and 22-year old minor league LHP Mike Krula in return. The Detroit Tigers traded 21-year old minor league 1B Tyrese Waithour and 24-year old minor league 1B Rodolfo Cadenas to the Arizona Diamondbacks, getting 34-year old minor league C Braxton Fulford in return. The Los Angeles Angels traded 26-year old RHP Jelani Bethea to the Chicago White Sox, getting 17-year old minor league C Luis Ibarra in return. The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 25-year old minor league LHP Valentino Goro to the Chicago Cubs, getting 23-year old minor league 2B Walt Stacey and 20-year old minor league RF Shamar Buie in return. Wednesday, July 27th , 2033 The Atlanta Braves traded 26-year old RHP David Vargas to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 20-year old minor league RF Rob Gibson and 20-year old minor league RHP Chris Myers in return. The San Diego Padres traded 23-year old minor league RHP Eddie Harmon to the Washington Nationals, getting 33-year old RHP Braxton Ashcraft in return. The Milwaukee Brewers traded 35-year old 2B Joey Ortiz to the Texas Rangers, getting 20-year old minor league 2B Micah Bruce in return. The St. Louis Cardinals traded 22-year old minor league LHP Gabe Steckel and 23-year old minor league RHP Hubert Boller to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 28-year old minor league C Luis Meza in return. The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 22-year old minor league RHP Jorge Flores and 19-year old minor league 1B Mike Andrews to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 33-year old minor league LF Carlos Mendoza in return. The Cincinnati Reds traded 22-year old minor league LF Andy Mobley and 20-year old minor league RHP Ismael Hinojosa to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 28-year old minor league 2B Steven Milam in return. Tuesday, July 26th , 2033 The St. Louis Cardinals traded 24-year old minor league RF Nate Sparks and 24-year old minor league SS Humberto Flores to the Tampa Bay Rays, getting 32-year old minor league RHP Blake Burkhalter in return. The Seattle Mariners traded 24-year old minor league 3B Jesus Jurado, 21-year old minor league 1B Abel Wagner, and 21-year old minor league LHP Andres Zamudio to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 34-year old RHP Landen Roupp in return. The San Francisco Giants traded 31-year old LHP Joe Whitman to the Boston Red Sox, getting 18-year old minor league RF Jesus Lara in return. The Washington Nationals traded 26-year old RHP Demarckus Lacy to the Chicago Cubs, getting 20-year old minor league 1B Domingo Barrientos in return. Monday, July 25th , 2033 The Detroit Tigers traded 22-year old minor league RF Tim Overton and 17-year old minor league 3B Luis Mesa to the Tampa Bay Rays, getting 35-year old minor league LF Matt Rudick in return. The Minnesota Twins traded 21-year old minor league CF Rodolfo Ponce De Leon and 24-year old minor league RHP Jeff Oliver to the San Antonio Avalanche, getting 27-year old minor league 2B Amari Dixie in return. The Washington Nationals traded 23-year old minor league RHP Jim Rockwell and 22-year old minor league RHP Jake Coleman to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 31-year old minor league 1B Jesus Chirinos in return. The New York Mets traded 33-year old 1B Zack Gelof to the Texas Rangers, getting 17-year old minor league 1B Luis Casarez and 19-year old minor league 3B Juan Maravilla in return. The Los Angeles Angels traded 34-year old RHP Steven Jennings to the Minnesota Twins, getting 20-year old minor league RF Hermenegildo Cacelain return. Sunday, July 24th , 2033 The New York Mets traded 36-year old RHP Alexis Diaz to the Detroit Tigers, getting 22-year old minor league RHP Luis Alaniz in return. Saturday, July 23rd , 2033 The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 31-year old RHP Sem Robberse to the Chicago White Sox, getting 19-year old minor league RHP Nate Canada in return. Friday, July 22nd , 2033 The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 23-year old minor league RHP Jorge Santa Cruz to the Minnesota Twins, getting 34-year old LHP Robert Gasser in return. The Boston Red Sox traded 18-year old minor league CF Luis Banda to the Atlanta Braves, getting 31-year old CF Enrique Bradfield Jr. in return. Thursday, July 21st , 2033 The Texas Rangers traded 24-year old minor league CF Dan Wente, 22-year old minor league LHP Josh Springer, and 21-year old minor league LHP Jimmy Rains to the Houston Astros, getting 35-year old RHP Matt Brash in return. The Seattle Mariners traded 21-year old minor league RF Mike Bircheat to the Minnesota Twins, getting 36-year old RHP Camilo Doval in return. The New York Mets traded 30-year old RHP Chase Burns to the Detroit Tigers, getting 20-year old minor league 1B Jace West in return. The Chicago White Sox traded 19-year old minor league SS Greudis Compton and 19-year old minor league RHP Jesus Espinoza to the San Francisco Giants, getting 36-year old LHP Jovani Moran in return. The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 22-year old minor league LHP Edgar Arana and 21-year old minor league 1B Burt Tindale to the Texas Rangers, getting 33-year old minor league LF Heliot Ramos in return. Monday, July 18th , 2033 Milwaukee Brewers: Signed SP Jevin Howard to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $105,600,000. Sunday, July 17th , 2033 The Atlanta Braves traded 20-year old minor league RHP Joel Goodman to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 34-year old minor league C Ben Rice in return. The New York Mets traded 20-year old minor league RHP Jeff Ray and 23-year old minor league RHP Jim Veasey to the San Antonio Avalanche, getting 30-year old minor league C Carlos Franco in return. Thursday, July 14th , 2033 San Diego Padres: Signed LF Greg Horton to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $29,620,000. Wednesday, July 13th , 2033 The Detroit Tigers traded 20-year old minor league RHP Jesus Vera and 20-year old minor league LHP Bobby Crawford to the Chicago Cubs, getting 32-year old minor league LF David Martin in return. Saturday, July 9th , 2033 The Tampa Bay Rays traded 24-year old minor league 1B C.J. Darley and 21-year old minor league RF David Villatoro to the Atlanta Braves, getting 27-year old minor league 1B Alfredo Avalos in return. Friday, July 8th , 2033 The Cleveland Guardians traded 35-year old LHP Sammy Peralta to the Seattle Mariners, getting 20-year old minor league RF Vicente Florez and 20-year old minor league CF Nate Dalton in return. The Seattle Mariners traded 22-year old minor league RHP Eddie Grow to the Tampa Bay Rays, getting 33-year old LHP Jose Ferrer in return. The Boston Red Sox traded 20-year old minor league LHP Jesus Roybal and 23-year old minor league RHP Gabe DiSanto to the Minnesota Twins, getting 35-year old minor league RF Vinnie Pasquantino in return. Thursday, July 7th , 2033 The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 31-year old 3B Colt Keith and 24-year old minor league RF Juan Durazo to the Texas Rangers, getting 29-year old RF T.J. White in return. Sunday, July 3rd , 2033 The Texas Rangers traded 24-year old minor league 1B Tim Terrill and 17-year old minor league LHP David Jaimes to the Houston Astros, getting 29-year old minor league 3B Victor Acosta in return. Injuries Saturday, July 30th , 2033 St. Louis Cardinals: 3B Danny De Andrade was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: fractured foot. He's expected to miss about 4 weeks. Tuesday, July 26th , 2033 St. Louis Cardinals: SS Masyn Winn diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 6 weeks. Seattle Mariners: 2B Keon Johnson was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: hip strain. He's expected to miss about 3-4 weeks. Monday, July 25th , 2033 Chicago White Sox: RF Samuel Zavala diagnosed with a fractured wrist, will miss 6 weeks. Sunday, July 24th , 2033 Toronto Blue Jays: RP Jeremy Sidener was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: biceps strain. He's expected to miss about 7 weeks. Wednesday, July 20th , 2033 Tampa Bay Rays: RP Juan Asebedo diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 3-4 months. Monday, July 18th , 2033 Cincinnati Reds: 2B Kyren Paris diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 5 weeks. Sunday, July 17th , 2033 Philadelphia Phillies: CF Jamie Wolf was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: strained posterior cruciate ligament. He's expected to miss about 5 weeks. Friday, July 15th , 2033 Chicago Cubs: SP Cade Horton diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, will miss 4 weeks. St. Louis Cardinals: LF Takashi Toguchi diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, will miss 9-10 months. Thursday, July 14th , 2033 Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Bubba Chandler diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, it's a career-ending injury. Toronto Blue Jays: SP Kevin Gahagan diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 5 weeks. St. Louis Cardinals: LF Takashi Toguchi diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day for 4 weeks. Pittsburgh Pirates: 2B Termarr Johnson was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: fractured foot. He's expected to miss about 4-5 weeks. Monday, July 11th , 2033 Houston Astros: SS TJ Pompey diagnosed with a forearm strain, will miss 5 weeks. New York Mets: SS Bruce Zglinicki was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: strained hamstring. He's expected to miss about 6-7 weeks. Sunday, July 10th , 2033 Minnesota Twins: SP Dave Hilliker was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: bone spur (elbow). He's expected to miss about 6 weeks. Saturday, July 9th , 2033 Pittsburgh Pirates: Michael Morales has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 6 months. Friday, July 8th , 2033 Milwaukee Brewers: RP Forbes Zuwiski diagnosed with a torn biceps, will miss 2-3 months. Thursday, July 7th , 2033 Toronto Blue Jays: SP Jim Etienne diagnosed with radial nerve compression, will miss 9-10 months. Los Angeles Angels: SP Nate Kinney diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 2-3 months. Wednesday, July 6th , 2033 Arizona Diamondbacks: Dave Paris has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another 4-5 weeks. Toronto Blue Jays: LF Jeremy Thornton diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain, will miss 5 weeks. Cincinnati Reds: 3B Ted Quinn diagnosed with a fractured foot, will miss 4 weeks. Tuesday, July 5th , 2033 Arizona Diamondbacks: 2B Jordan Lawlar diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 4 months. Monday, July 4th , 2033 Colorado Rockies: RF Zac Veen diagnosed with a torn hamstring, will miss 6 weeks. San Francisco Giants: SP Seth Hernandez diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 5 weeks. Los Angeles Angels: 2B Mike Elliott diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 5-6 months. New York Mets: LF Caleb Kelly was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: strained posterior cruciate ligament. He's expected to miss about 7 weeks. Chicago White Sox: 2B Brock Wilken was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: herniated disc (back). He's expected to miss about 4 weeks. Friday, July 1st , 2033 Texas Rangers: CF Evan Carter diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 2-3 months.