Admittedly, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been sleeping on the gas this winter, watching their rivals, the San Diego Padres, take control of the offseason.
And it could be even worse than expected. Indeed, the Californian shortstop player, Gavin Lux, had to be escorted off the field during a preseason game following an ankle injury, and according to the first information, this n does not bode well.
This is sad news for the 25-year-old as he saw himself having the best season of his career and his team had made the decision to trust him completely to take the number six position.
For the Dodgers, it is more difficult to feel empathy, since they have not taken any means to foresee this kind of situation. With Miguel Rojas not the answer at shortstop, Los Angeles will have to fill that gap with a trade sooner rather than later as the National League West could slip through their fingers. fairly quickly at the hands of the Padres.
Speaking of San Diego, they too will have to deal with more or less long absences. Pitcher Joe Musgrove broke his toe in practice, while Juan Soto suffered calf pain. The outfielder, however, should be back in the lineup shortly.
On the other side of the country, another team will have to navigate through injuries. We’re talking about the Tampa Bay Rays, who will see their ace pitcher, Tyler Glasnow, miss playing time due to abdominal discomfort.
The latter left the training session yesterday afternoon and will have to pass a magnetic resonance today. An absence of at least six to eight weeks is to be expected.
Considering the Rays always find a way to fill that kind of void, we can expect them to fare much better than the Dodgers at this level.
And if we add the fact that Seiya Suzuki has to withdraw from the World Classic due to an injury, it’s starting to do a lot at the start of the camp.
