It was a bad day for injuries in Major League Baseball. Young Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. hurt himself doing the splits. Brewers megastar Christian Yelich left Milwaukee’s game with the Mets (as did Robinson Cano for New York). And the Yankees have a couple more injuries even as they keep winning. In happier news, Cody Bellinger is raking, and the White Sox struck out 20(!!) batters in one game Sunday.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been getting all the hype, but Fernando Tatis Jr. has been up and impressing since Opening Day. So it’s a real shame that he had to leave the Padres’ game with the Nationals on Sunday after trying to keep his foot on the bag on this strange play.
Fernando Tatis Jr. does the splits. Comes up ailing. pic.twitter.com/kN55Z1XLLn
— John Howard (@JohnHowardNews8) April 28, 2019
On the contrary, it was hard to see exactly when and how Christian Yelich hurt himself in the Brewers’ game against the Mets. The team is calling it a lower back injury.
.@ChristianYelich left today’s game with low back discomfort.
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 28, 2019
Maybe some of the Tigers’ batters Sunday might should have faked an injury to get away from Reynaldo Lopez and the White Sox pitching staff.
Led by Reynaldo Lopez’s career-high 14 strikeouts, the White Sox punched out a franchise-record 20 in a 4-1 win over Detroit on Sunday.
Story by @lamondpope: https://t.co/YnsbBL2Soj
Photos by @briancassella: https://t.co/2K9EYxC6DB pic.twitter.com/SjTNppH3W8
— Chicago Sports (@ChicagoSports) April 28, 2019
Remember the other day when Christian Yelich tied a Major League record with 14 home runs before the end of April? He’s got company.
Cody Bellinger hits his 14th homer of the year, tying him for most in the league 💪
(via @Dodgers) pic.twitter.com/cu7YcMi9pp
— SI MLB (@si_mlb) April 28, 2019
Finally, returning to the theme. Two more injuries for the Yankees — but also three more victories.
The Yankees have 13 people on the IL and are still the best team in baseball.
— Jake Montgomery (@JakeM0NTGOMERY) April 28, 2019
TOP STORIES
• Fernando Tatis Jr. Leaves Padres-Nationals After Doing A Split He Was Not Prepared For | Deadspin
• Yelich abruptly exits game with lower back issue | ESPN.com
• White Sox tie mark with 20 K’s; Lopez fans 14 | MLB.com
• Cody Bellinger is carrying the Dodgers and breaking all the records | Yahoo Sports
• Yankees lose 2 more players, sweep anyway | MLB.com
