In what might be remembered as a pivotal day in the National League postseason race, all three wild-card teams and the top club below the playoff line lost a key member of their lineup to injury. Weve already covered s hand/wrist injury on MLBTR, but lets look at some other concerning injuries for the Padres, Diamondbacks, and Mets will undergo an MRI after suffering what the Padres described as a jammed shoulder in todays game. Kim hurt himself on a dive back to first base on a pickoff attempt in the third inning, and immediately left the game in obvious discomfort. writes that Kim was briefly wearing a sling, but didnt have the sling on when speaking with the media post-game. It doesnt feel too good at the momentBut Im just trying to stay optimistic and try to come back as soon as po sible , Kim said via his interpreter. Taking over as the Padres full-time shortstop this season, Kim has delivered strong defense and roughly league-average (102 wRC+) offense, hitting .233/.330/.370 over 470 plate appearances with 11 homers and 22 stolen bases in Bailey Ober Jersey 27 attempts. As Sanders notes, former shortstop , utilityman , or po sibly could be candidates to take over at shortstop if Kim is facing a trip to the injured list. In the more long-term view, Kim is also slated to hit free agency this winter. has been battling a sore ankle for over a week, and had to leave todays game after aggravating the injury during a pinch-hit appearance in the ninth inning. The Diamondbacks sat Marte for three games earlier this week and he wasnt in todays starting lineup in order to further help keep him fresh, but Marte hurt himself on a check swing during the second pitch of his at-bat off the bench. Manager Torey Lovullo told and other media after the game that Marte just needs a little bit of rest and that I think were in a good spot with the injury, though the skipper isnt sure when Marte will be back in the lineup. An NL MVP candidate this season, Marte has been the driver of Arizonas offense with 30 homers and a .298/.370/.560 slash line over an even 500 PA. Losing him for any amount of time isnt ideal in a tight playoff race, but since the DBacks have off-days upcoming on August 22 and 26, a 10-day IL stint now would allow for Marte to heal up while minimizing the amount of games hed actually mi s. After making a diving catch and landing on his right shoulder in the seventh inning of todays 3-2 Mets lo s to the Marlins, felt sorene s in the shoulder during his at-bat in the bottom half of the frame, as he told and other reporters. Nimmo was replaced in left field for the eighth inning, and hell undergo an MRI tomorrow to determine the extent of his injury. The outfielder mi sed time due to a right shoulder sprain right at the end of the 2023 season and was known for being plagued by injuries earlier in his career, but Nimmo has been quite durable over the last three years, playing in 419 of a po sible 448 games since Opening Day 2022. Despite some very streaky production at the plate this season, Nimmo still has a 119 wRC+ from a .229/.343/.414 slash line, 11 stolen bases, and 18 homers, including a long ball in todays game before his injury. With just back from the IL today, New Yorks outfield was seemingly back at full strength, but now , , and could all be cycled into left field if Nimmo has to visit the injured list himself. Torii Hunter Jersey
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