Cardinals Ace Sonny Gray Could Miss Opening Day Start Against The Dodgers Because Of Hamstring – News18

St. Louis Cardinals ace Sonny Gray may miss a gap day begin due to a gentle proper hamstring pressure sustained in his newest spring coaching outing.

Gray had been slated to begin on the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 28.

“If it’s in the cards for me to still do that, then obviously I’m going to do everything in my power to make that happen,” Gray stated Tuesday.

The three-time All-Star proper-hander left his begin Monday towards Washington after 20 pitches. The Cardinals initially stated Gray had tightness in his hamstring, and an MRI revealed the pressure.

“We’ve had some encouraging news that it’s a mild strain. Not going to put any return-to-play (date) on it,” president of baseball operations John Mozeliak stated. “It’s been less than 24 hours. We’re going to see how he responds over the next few days. But from the MRI reading, we’re definitely encouraged. Fingers crossed this isn’t something that’s going to linger too long.”

Following their poorest season since 1995, the Cardinals gave Gray a $75 million, three-12 months contract in November to anchor a revamped rotation that features fellow newcomer Kyle Gibson and returning starter Lance Lynn. Gray is coming off among the finest seasons of his 11-12 months main league profession, going 8-8 with a 2.79 ERA for Minnesota whereas ending second to the New York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole in AL Cy Young voting.

Gray was sharp in his spring coaching debut, throwing a pair of scoreless innings, and he was shutting down Washington earlier than his hamstring drawback popped up with two outs within the second inning. He motioned for catcher Willson Contreras to come back to the mound, and shortly supervisor Oliver Marmol and Cardinals head athletic coach Adam Olsen had joined them.

Gray has a historical past of hamstring accidents, twice lacking time in the course of the 2022 season with Minnesota.

“It is somewhat of a similar feeling,” Gray stated. “Physically, I feel like I’m in a much better spot now than I was then.”

Mozeliak stated the Cardinals haven’t mentioned who would exchange Gray towards the Dodgers on opening day. Miles Mikolas seems to be the most certainly candidate after beginning on opening day final 12 months.

If Gray begins the season on the injured checklist, Matthew Liberatore and Zach Thompson are in line to take his spot within the rotation.

“It would be challenging, I think, at this point (to start opening day),” Mozeliak acknowledged on the Cardinals’ spring coaching base in Jupiter, Florida. “We just have to give it a little air, a little space, and we’ll understand more the next few days.”

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