Friday, March 25, 2016

Spring training injury roundup: 1 day to go

Don't pick at it, Jake. You'll just make it worse. 

Arizona: OF A.J. Pollock (elbow) is expected to be ready for opening day.

Atlanta: C Tyler Flowers (hamstring) is expected to be ready for opening day. SP Manny Banuelos (elbow) is aiming to make his season debut April 12. RP Jason Grilli (achilles) might be ready for opening day. SP Michael Foltynewicz (rib) might be ready in April.

Chicago: SP Jake Arrieta (thumb blister) is expected to be ready for opening day. 3B Tommy La Stella (calf) is day to day. 2B Javier Baez (thumb) is day to day.

Cincinnati: 2B Brandon Phillips (neck) is day to day. SP Jon Moscot (back) might be ready for opening day. SP Michael Lorenzen (elbow) is out indefinitely. OF Billy Hamilton (shoulder) might be ready for opening day. SP John Lamb (back) might be ready by mid-April. SP Homer Bailey (TJ surgery) might be ready in June. SS Zack Cozart (knee) is expected to be ready for opening day.

Colorado: SP Jon Gray (abdominal) is expected to be ready in mid-April. IF Daniel Descalso (hand) might be back by May. SP Tyler Anderson (ribs) might be back by May. OF Gerardo Parra (heel) is day to day. SP Chris Rusin (finger) might be ready for opening day. RP Adam Ottavino (TJ surgery) might be back by midseason.

Los Angeles: 2B Howie Kendrick (calf) is expected to be ready for opening day. OF Andre Ethier (broken leg) might be back by June. SS Corey Seager (knee) might be ready for opening day. C Yasmani Grandal (forearm) is in "status unknown" territory. SP Mike Bolsinger (oblique) might be ready by mid-April. SP Brett Anderson (back) might be back by late June SP Frankie Montas (ribs) might by ready by June. SP Brandon McCarthy (TJ surgery) might be back by midseason. SP Hyun-Jin Ryu (shoulder) might be ready in May.

Miami: RP Carter Capps (TJ surgery) is out for the season.

Milwaukee: RP Will Smith (knee) is in "status unknown" territory. RP Jeremy Jeffress (hamstring) is day to day. 2B Scooter Gennett (shoulder) might not be ready for opening day. OF Ryan Braun (back) might be ready for opening day. OF Rymer Liriano (eye) is out indefinitely.

New York: SS Asdrubal Cabrera (knee) might be ready for opening day. OF Michael Conforto (back) is day to day. SP Zack Wheeler (TJ surgery) is expected to be back by midseason. 3B David Wright (back) is expected to be ready for opening day.

Philadelphia: OF Cody Asche (ribs) might be ready for opening day. SP Jerad Eickhoff (thumb) is expected to be ready for opening day. SP Matt Harrison (back) is out indefinitely. OF Aaron Altherr (thumb) might be back by August.

Pittsburgh: 3B Jung Ho Kang (knee) might be ready by late April. 1B Michael Morse (hamstring) might be ready for opening day.

San Diego: None.

San Francisco: SP Matt Cain (arm) is expected to be back in mid-April. C Andrew Susac (wrist) is expected to be ready for opening day.

St. Louis: SS Jhonny Peralta (thumb) might be back by June. C Yadier Molina (thumb) might be ready for opening day. SP Lance Lynn (TJ surgery) is out for the season.

Washington: SP Bronson Arroyo (shoulder) either needs a bionic arm or is totally fine. Your guess is as good as anybody else's.