Thursday, May 31, 2012

Mri Exam - Dodgers Matt Kemp To Be Out Least Four Weeks

Slugger Matt Kemp is going to be sidelined at smallest a month once this individual suffered an extra injury to his / her left hamstring, Dodgers travel instructor Sue Falsone stated Thursday.

Kemp was playing with just his subsequent game returning originating from a 15-day stint about the unable to function well variety once the facility fielder hurt the hamstring once again seeking to report coming from first foundation within Wednesday's game.

An MRI examination shown "he has a little associated with swelling within the similar area also while the latest strain in a very distinct portion of that hamstring," Falsone said.

Both ended up so-called Grade 1 strains, indicating "there's not really a massive amount muscle tissue linens tear," the lady said. "It's a minimal grade involving muscle mass strain, thus that may be very good news."

Asked regarding the best-case dilemma with regard to Kemp's return, she replied, "About several weeks."

Kemp to begin with damage the hamstring May 5 throughout Chicago, felt that harm once again May 13 with Colorado plus in that case proceeded the actual incompetent number the very first time.

Manager Don Mattingly mentioned "we considered seemed to be prepared to roll" when he rejoined the group Tuesday, plus Mattingly went on notice regarding just how Kemp smashed a bat over his / her knee in discouragement should the outfielder realized Wednesday how the injury was still having him.

"It hurt him," Mattingly said. "It's form of coming in contact with the best way Matt is actually . . . when you see a working male who needs to experience in which bad."

Castellanos identified as up

Alex Castellanos, which seemed to be acquired by the Dodgers past year inside trade that routed in order to theSt. Louis Cardinals, seemed to be called up from triple-A Albuquerque for you to swap Kemp.

Mattingly explained they thought out to play Castellanos, 25, generally from the outfield.

Castellanos in addition was sidelined with a hamstring personal injury for just a month, but he arrived on the Albuquerque lineup Saturday. He ended up being punishing .379 together with five home works and also age 14 runs batted in.

Loney 's batting struggle

First baseman James Loney did not start Thursday since "it's already been a small amount of your battle" at the dish pertaining to him lately, Mattingly said.

Mattingly mentioned they additionally wished to offer first year Scott Van Slyke , which commenced at first base throughout Loney's place, an opportunity to play.

Loney ended up being batting .245 having two home works plus 15 RBIs. Although your dog possessed a new three-hit video game previous Saturday, Loney have batted exclusively .154 (4 with regard to 26) around his past eight games.

Mattingly features sat the actual left-handed Loney versus left-handed pitchers by now the following season, nonetheless this occassion right-hander started for that Milwaukee Brewers.

Injury updates

Left-handed commencing pitcher , around the incompetent list, could have an MRI exam Friday in the middle of on going tenderness around his pitching shoulder, Falsone said.

Second baseman Mark Ellis , who seem to had catastrophe medical procedures upon his eventually left leg May 19, does certainly not apparently need extra surgical procedures to the leg's knee, Mattingly said.

Juan Rivera (left hamstring) and (left wrist) keep improve nonetheless usually do not nevertheless have timetables pertaining to returning to be able to motion considering the Dodgers, Mattingly said.

james.peltz@latimes.com

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