The Rays will be without key players for the rest of the season. Director Kevin Cash told reporters (including Mark Tobkin of the Tampa Bay Times And the Joe Teresa from MLB.comThis is the midfielder Kevin Kiermayer He chose to undergo surgery to address the problem of the labrum in the left thigh. catcher Mike Zunino It is also being conducted this year, according to a Tobkin report (on TwitterHe will need surgery to correct thoracic outlet syndrome. Kach said Kiermayer is expected to be ready for training next spring; Zunino’s longer-term timeline remains unclear.
Both Kiermayer and Zunino were on the 60-day hit list. Kirmeyer was initially diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the hip, while Zunino’s problem was first diagnosed with left scapular inflammation. The team soon revealed that Zunino may have thoracic outlet syndrome. He received Botox treatment hoping to cure the problem without undergoing surgery, but that clearly didn’t work. Thoracic outlet surgery has become somewhat prevalent for shooters, like projectiles Stephen StrasbourgAnd the John KingAnd the Brendan McKay And the Doulton Jeffreys Require the procedure within the past year. It was less common for center players.
Kiermaier and Zunino were known to be facing protracted recoveries even before today’s news, so there was already a great deal of urgency for the club to deal with an vacated midfield and take on positions. Tampa Bay has already added assistance in the latter area, Admission Christian Bethancourt In a deal with A. Neither Bethancourt nor the incumbent Francisco Mejia It did so well, Rays should rule out additional upgrades behind the plate, although the market is fairly shallow. Wilson Contreras One of the most obvious commercial candidates for the game, but the Cubs will be interested a lot throughout the league is probably the best rental racket on the market. Bethancourt’s former teammate, Sean Murphyhe is draw attention As a manageable option, though, the purchase cost for three and a half seasons of his services would be even greater than the area required for the land of Contreras.
Auckland also has one of the best midfielders that could be available, with Ramon Lauriano Having more than three seasons to dominate the remaining club. Beyond Laureano, it’s a mysterious market there too, with Brian Reynolds And the Cedric Mullins It seems unlikely to move. The royal family can market Michael A. Taylor To take advantage of perhaps the best season of his career, while the natives may be willing to give it up Victor Robles In the middle of another bearish year. X-rays also without Harold Ramirez And the Manuel Margo due to injury, leaving them dependent on it Josh Lowe And the Britt Phillips – Neither of them do much on the plate – side by side Randy Arosarina Abroad.
Deadline expectations will be the most pressing concern of the Tampa Bay front office, but the long-term ramifications of today’s news could be the end of Kiermayer and Zunino’s tenures in Tampa Bay. All of them are in the last guaranteed year of their contract. Rays holds a $13 million option on Kiermaier’s services for 2023, but it’s hard to imagine the club returning him for that amount. The left-handed hitter had a modest .228/.281/.369 showing over 221 games in the season. Between his age (32) and another lower body injury, one might wonder how long he will remain one of the best defensive footballers.
In the meantime, Zunino will hit the market after one of the most disappointing years of his career. He popped 33 times at home a season ago, prompting Rays to bring him back to a $7 million option. He’s only been able to display .145/.198/.304 in 36 games this year. The 31-year-old is considered among the sport’s best defensive tackles, but the combination of his dismal numbers in 2022 and TOS action deals a severe blow to his stock as he heads toward free agency.
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