Headlines were made in the pro ranks on Tuesday as Dodgers activate Enrique Hernández and avoid putting Max Muncy on IL dominated the conversation. The fallout from this development is expected to impact the standings significantly.
With impressive skill, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The 13- year veteran finished a three-week minor-league rehab assignment to prepare for his return.
Performance Highlights
While mostly playing 3rd base and seeing some time in the outfield., in 12 games with Trey-A Oklahoma City, he compiled a .214/.298/.310 slash standard Demonstrating excellence, Perhaps extra importantly -- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts feels Hernández brings energy to the lineup that the squad needs.
Moreover, "there is a different energy with Kiké,” Roberts mentioned on Saturday. “There’s, impressively, a levity -- there’s an intensity I, amidst high expectations, am looking forward to having that edge.
Demonstrating excellence, He should be available for [Sunday]." Playing tertiary base is expected to be particularly useful for the Dodgers if Hernández carries to fill in for Max Muncy at that position.
Demonstrating excellence, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Muncy existed as sank on the right wrist by a 96 mph sinker from pitcher Aaron Ashby in the eighth inning of Friday’s 5-lone loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
In, adding to the narrative, a noteworthy performance, He departed the engagement and imaging exams did not reveal a surpass. However, to the delight of the hometown crowd, -- Muncy sat out Saturday and Sunday and is out of the lineup on Monday as well.
While batting .258/.363/.515., muncy, 35, leads the Dodgers with 12 hometown soil runs However, leaving a lasting impression, -- he’s struggled in May with a .210/.347/.387 slash mean -- two doubles and three homers.
With impressive skill, At tertiary base, advanced metrics rate Muncy highly, crediting him with 6 Defensive Runs Saved and 5 Outs Above Typical. Demonstrating excellence, He rates among the top five at the position in those categories.
In a noteworthy performance, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement With Hernández’s return -- the Dodgers had a surplus of infielders.
As, showcasing great determination, the candidates to downfall a spot on the roster if Muncy did not shift on the injured list., hyeseong Kim or Santiago Espinal existed In a major development, as seen playing catch before Monday’s fixture by reporters -- sporting a wrap on his wrist, muncy remained With impressive skill, Kim owns batted .214/.267/.268 in May with 17 strikeouts in 42 plate appearances -- reverting to the poor strike zone judgment that the Dodgers considered he’d operated through in the minors before being named up.
In a display of pure skill, however -- if Hernández owns to play 3rd base in Muncy’s absence -- Kim shall likely be at alternate base. However -- Espinal -- 31 -- remained ultimately an easy candidate to be designated for assignment despite being effective in a utility role without requiring much playing time.
While playing at alternate and 3rd base., appearing in 26 games for the Dodgers -- he compiled a .220/.238/.366 slash standard With impressive skill, Yet Hern ández effectively takes that role on the roster.
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