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3 days ago

Masyn Winn To Undergo Knee Surgery This Week, Expected To Be Ready For Spring Training

Cardinals shortstop is scheduled for his arthroscopic knee surgery on Thursday, the club informed reporters (including John Denton of MLB.com and Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch). Winn had played through a meniscus tear in the second half before being shut down a couple weeks ago. The relatively minor procedure is not expected to impact his availability for Spring Training.
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fromDodgers Nation
2 weeks ago

Dodgers' Dave Roberts Open to Moving Teoscar Hernandez Out of Right Field

Dodgers may move Teoscar Hernandez from right to left field, leveraging Tommy Edman's return to increase outfield flexibility and adjust defense before the postseason.
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fromMLB Trade Rumors
1 month ago

Nationals' Luis Garcia Jr. Taking Pregame First Base Reps

García hasn't played anywhere other than second base since the end of 2022. He got a few months of shortstop run that year but clearly wasn't cut out for that position. He's not a particularly good second baseman either. Defensive Runs Saved has graded him negatively in three straight years. Statcast's Outs Above Average gave him above-average marks in 2024 but has had him as a subpar defender in every other season of his career.
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