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Judge took live batting practice before
Monday's game, and while he's still bothered by discomfort in
his right wrist, progress was noted.
"It's fun watching Aaron Judge take batting practice. So that's
nice," Boone said Monday, smiling. "But obviously, you
understand it's another step in the progression, so you do get
excited when you see one of your best players working his way
back in hopefully what was a big step in him getting back to us
toward the end of the season."
--Chicago Cubs closer Pedro Strop, who injured his left
hamstring while running to first base on Thursday, will be out
for the rest of the regular season, the team announced.
The right-handed reliever underwent an MRI that found a moderate
left hamstring strain, leaving the Cubs forced to audition
closers with just 16 games left in the season. According to the
team, Strop's availability for a potential playoff run is
unknown.
Strop, 33, has 13 saves and a 2.26 ERA in 60 outings this year.
--Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco is expected to
miss seven to nine months while recovering from left shoulder
surgery, the team announced.
In an operation performed Wednesday at the Hospital for Special
Surgery in New York, Polanco had his labrum repaired after he
dislocated his left shoulder on an awkward slide into second
base during a Sept. 7 victory against the Miami Marlins.
The Pirates already had announced that Polanco would miss the
rest of the season. He batted .254 with a career-high 23 home
runs, 32 doubles and 81 RBIs in 130 games.
--According to a poll of more than 10 MLB executives by Fancred
Sports, the Philadelphia Phillies are expected to pursue either
Manny Machado or Bryce Harper in free agency and could
potentially sign both.
Among the six reasons the Phillies were made early favorites in
the superstar sweepstakes chase were that they have the
financial means after signing a huge 10-figure TV contract and
their payroll is quite low for a team in that market.
"The rival execs are convinced that the they could get both
superstars, but that one or the other is almost a fait
accompli," Fancred's Jon Heyman writes. "That in itself would be
a game-changer for a Phillies organization that found itself
leading the division in 2018 earlier than many expected."
--Field Level Media
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