Nolan Reimold is still having neck problems, will open 2014 season on the 15-day disabled list

The report from MLB.com’s Brittany Ghiroli …

Nolan Reimold was a scratch from Wednesday night’s starting lineup and he will start the season on the disabled list since he’s unable to play the outfield.

Reimold can swing a bat without issue, but the movement required of a major league outfielder remains out of his comfort zone. The former second-round pick has undergone two season-ending neck surgeries in the last two years and is still clearly bothered by whatever those procedures aimed to fix.

Reimold, 30, is a .252/.327/.439 career hitter in 1,056 major league plate appearances.

The Orioles aren’t guessing on a potential activation date. It could be a while.

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a Mets player struggles mightily for an extended period, to the point where it seems pretty obvious that something is wrong with him. The team says that he’s merely “sore” or “banged up” or something and the team either plays short-handed for a while or deals with the diminished player taking his hacks. Then, when he is eventually placed on the disabled list, it’s revealed that he has more serious trouble than general soreness or being banged up.

You ask for miracles, Theo, I give you the New York Mets:

Bruce MRI revealed a hip strain. “There’s definitely something there,” Callaway said.

— Tim Britton (@TimBritton) June 20, 2018

He had been put on the DL a couple of days ago, but now it’s clear what the problem is. It may also illuminate why Bruce is hitting just .212/.292/.321 with three homers and 17 RBI in 236 plate appearances this season.

The Mets have not announced a timetable for Bruce.

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