The Cubs hit their roster when they caught Miguel Amaya Due to tilt issues, their game against the Reds was withdrawn from the game. As MLB.com pointed out after the game Mike Petraglia, the club described the problem as left tilt pressure and required access to the injured roster. Craig Counsell. Petraglia added that Amaya is expected to perform imaging to determine the severity of the problem on Tuesday, which could give the club a clearer timeline for returns.
Meanwhile, it is safe to assume that Amaya will miss the next ten days at least and may be longer than that. teammate Ian Happ Earlier this month, it was only necessary to do minimal work on the shelves, but it was not uncommon for more severe stress to take weeks or even months of recovery. How long will Amaya be put on hold until the imaging comes back, but because of his excellent start to the season this year, there is no one of the length. Through the first 98 cricket appearances of the season, Amaya hit .286/.320/.516 with 131 WRC+.
The youngster’s .333 BABIP is unlikely to be sustainable, and the 3-point shooting percentage is 5 points higher than last year, which is a worrying reason, but even Amaya’s .313 Xwoba shows that he is at least average in the league in the future. This is a solid result for the young A-Catcher, but it will be temporarily shelved to figure out exactly how Amaya’s offensive future will be put on hold. At the same time, senior Carson Kelly Numbers can intervene in larger characters behind the board. The 30-year-old entered the season as a backup to Amaya on paper but forced himself to play the sensational role of the season.
He hit the incredible .287/.416/.574 when he appeared in 125 sets. That 176 WRC+ leads all catchers with at least 80 appearances, so far his nine home runs have tied for his total in 91 games last year, and he has more walking (17.6%) than hitting (13.6%). It’s Kelly’s overall superstar level production, and while he can’t really expect him to keep those numbers forever, he hit two more (including his ninth home run) to improve his May figure, which dropped to a league average below the league average after a recent cold spell.
Now Kelly is now more firmly ready to receive the cape of the main catcher in Chicago, and who will serve as Kelly’s primary backup in case Amaya is injured. Moises Ballesteros Currently the only other catcher in the Cubs’ 40-man lineup. He made his debut in Illinois early this month in Illinois, but is dedicated to DH Seiya Suzuki Transfer to the correct field to mask the Happ. Ballesteros made two walks and strikeouts in the first five coffees in the Grand Slams, but wasn’t a defender at any position, including the catcher. The Scouts have long considered his work to be questionable, and his .349/.410/.490 slash on Triple-A this year shows that there is little that Ballesteros can prove his offense in minors, and if the Cubs serve as backup receivers in this development assistant, it remains to be seen among minors.
If it weren’t for Barrestros, the Cubs would need to take a 40-man roster to select veterans’ contracts in the organization through minor league trades. The most likely candidate for the role seems to be Reese McGuirehe has 355 games at the major league level and despite his career defeats .252/.300/.364 slashes, he is considered a quality defender. Another option is a 34-year-old veteran Carlos Perezhe offers fewer bats than McGuire offers, but does have five years of MLB experience and has a high reputation for his own defensiveness. Neither of these players is as exciting as Barrestros, but for clubs that already have one of the league’s best offenses this year, it’s fair to wonder if it makes sense to prioritize defensively on the board.
