The Dodgers don’t begin their quest for a threepeat until the NLDS begins on Saturday, and the veteran team is benefiting from five full days off. Freddie Freeman told the Orange County Register’s Bill Plunkett and other media that he loves having the time “to really work on mechanics of my swing, and my knee’s in a good spot where I feel like I will be able to do that.” Freeman hit only .235/.305/.283 with one home run over his final 187 plate appearances of the regular season, as a bout of patellar tendinitis in the first baseman’s right knee seemingly took a toll on his production. Rather than point directly to the knee discomfort, Freeman admitted that “maybe I created bad habits, but I won’t blame it on that. I just played bad.”
Lower back discomfort has kept Edgardo Henriquez from pitching since September 13, but Los Angeles activated the righty from the 15-day injured list today and it seems like the reliever will be part of the NLDS roster. Manager Dave Roberts told Plunkett and company that Henriquez will likely have an advanced throwing session on Wednesday, either “another live [bullpen] or sim game to some hitters.” In his first full season of big league action, Henriquez rode his 100.7mph fastball to a 2.85 ERA, 29.3% strikeout rate, and 10.3% walk rate over 60 innings.
More injury updates from two other NL playoff clubs…
Bryce Elder was expected to miss 3-4 weeks after undergoing minor surgery to remove bone chips from his right knee on September 8. It therefore wasn’t surprising that Elder wasn’t included on the Braves’ Wild Card Series roster, but the right-hander did face four hitters in a live batting practice session on Monday. Elder told Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he has felt good in the rehab process thus far, but isn’t sure when he’ll be available to pitch. “We kind of got a checklist of things that I’ve got to hit, and if the checklist is too long to get back, then I won’t be able to go,” Elder said. The Braves’ Game 1 win over the Phillies today put Atlanta a big step closer to advancing to face the Dodgers in the NLDS, yet it remains to be seen if Elder will even be an option by Saturday. As the Brewers use their bye week for rest and prep, MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy has a few health updates from the Crew’s camp. Andrew Vaughn is taking part in full baseball activities and is expected to be ready to play Saturday, after flu-like symptoms have kept him on the IL since September 22. Joey Ortiz is only a limited participant, as the Brewers are giving Ortiz some rest to heal up some nagging injuries. Perhaps most intriguingly, Brandon Woodruff is waiting to hear from Dr. Keith Meister about potentially throwing off a mound, as Woodruff has now wrapped a five-week throwing progression. It seemed like Woodruff’s season was over after a shoulder surgery in July, but he got the green light to begin throwing near the end of August, as Woodruff still has a faint hope of pitching if Milwaukee makes a deep playoff run.Hence then, the article about nl injury notes freeman henriquez elder ortiz woodruff was published today ( ) and is available on MLBtraderumors ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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