Robinson Cano had a bunch of people on Twitter yelling at him when a ball got by him in the eighth inning of today’s game. Turns out he wasn’t loafing or committing any mental errors. Dude was hurt:
Cano has tightness in his left hip, which he felt on the 8th inning play. Not sure if he’ll play tomorrow
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) September 3, 2012
Because what the Yankees really need right now is to lose an infielder.
Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post reports that the Nationals will promote middle infield prospect Carter Kieboom to the majors ahead of Friday’s game against the Padres. The Nationals are currently dealing with injuries to shortstop Trea Turner and third baseman Anthony Rendon, so the club hopes Kieboom can help the team tread water at the very least.
Kieboom, 21, was selected by the Nationals in the first round (28th overall) in the 2016 draft. MLB Pipeline currently rates him No. 2 in the Nationals’ system and No. 37 overall. Kieboom has played both second base and shortstop this season after exclusively playing shortstop previously in his professional career.
With Triple-A Fresno to start the 2019 season, Kieboom hit .379/.506/.636 with three homers, 18 RBI, and 14 runs scored in 83 plate appearances.
