The Arizona Diamondbacks might be with out their prime offseason addition when the MLB common season begins subsequent week. Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has a left lat pressure and can open the season on the injured listing, supervisor Torey Lovullo introduced Friday (per the Arizona Republic). He might be shut down from throwing and there’s no agency timetable for his return.
Rodriguez exited Tuesday’s begin with lat tightness after throwing a heat up pitch previous to the second inning. He was despatched for exams that confirmed the pressure. Minor lat strains can sideline pitchers just a few weeks, although critical strains can wipe out a big chunk of the season. The D-backs haven’t revealed the severity of Rodriguez’s pressure.
“We be ok with him talking up when he did, and we really feel like we dodged a bullet,” Lovullo mentioned Tuesday (per MLB.com).
Rodriguez, 30, joined the defending Nationwide League champions on a four-year, $80 million free agent contract this offseason. He has a relationship with Lovullo and normal supervisor Mike Hazen relationship again to their time along with the Boston Pink Sox. Rodriguez was signed to be the secure No. 3 starter Arizona lacked actually all season a yr in the past.
With Rodriguez sidelined, each righty Ryne Nelson and lefty Tommy Henry are more likely to make the rotation. They’d been competing for the No. 5 spot. Lovullo mentioned the membership is more likely to carry a protracted reliever now, which may imply righty Bryce Jarvis will make the membership. Arizona’s rotation depth chart presently appears like this:
- RHP Zac Gallen
- RHP Merrill Kelly
LHP Eduardo Rodriguez(lat pressure)- RHP Brandon Pfaadt
- RHP Ryne Nelson
- LHP Tommy Henry
- RHP Slade Cecconi
With the Detroit Tigers final season, Rodriguez threw 152 2/3 innings with a 3.30 ERA. He used his no-trade clause to dam a deal to the Los Angeles Dodgers on the deadline, then opted out of the ultimate three years and $49 million remaining on his contract to change into a free agent this offseason.
The Dbacks went 84-78 a yr in the past and reached the World Collection as a wild-card group. Along with Rodriguez, additionally they introduced in third baseman Eugenio Suárez and lefty slugger Joc Pederson over the winter.
