A look at what’s happening around the Major on Monday:
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Machado injured
The Padres will see how star third baseman Manny Machado is feeling, a day after he sprained his left ankle while running out to a grounder.
It is uncertain how long Machado will be sidelined.
Machado, who is hitting .328 with 12 home runs and 46 RBI, was injured in the first innings of the 8-3 loss in Colorado on Sunday. The Padres said the X-rays were negative.
“Luckily, when he felt himself slipping, he was able to shift his weight to the right and probably avoid more serious damage,” said acting manager Ryan Flaherty. “All in all, this is as good as can be.”
“We will have to wait for some of the swelling to subside and they will be treated,” he said. “We’ll probably have a better idea of it tomorrow.”
Machado was injured after hitting a slow comeback player. As the throw came, he went down the line and extended his left leg toward first base, but his cleat appeared to slip over the bag and he fell to the ground, his leg bent beneath it.
central showdown
Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas (5-4, 2.62 ERA) is about to start when St. Louis opens the four-game series in Milwaukee – the teams are tied for the NL central lead.
Mikolas came within one strike of pitching a no-hitter against Pittsburgh on his last start. He dropped Cal Mitchell’s double that was over the head of center fielder Harrison Bader with two outs in the ninth inning at Busch Stadium.
The reign of NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burns (4-4, 2.52) is set to go to the Brewers.
cruise control
The Pirates plan to promote 6-foot-7 shortstop Vanil Cruz from Triple-A Indianapolis before his game against the Cubs.
Cruz, 23, is one of the game’s most exciting prospects and made his league debut last September. Pittsburgh sent him to Triple-A to start this season, angering many fans, who perceived the demotion as an attempt to delay Cruise’s free agency getting on the road. Cruz struggled with Indianapolis early in the year but got better of late, hitting .233 with nine homers, 11 stolen bases, and .761 OPS overall.
Cruz would join the club a day after fellow rookie Jack Suwinsky hit his third homer of the game in the ninth inning, giving the Pirates a walk-off victory over the Giants. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Suwinsky is the first rookie to cap a three-homer game with a game-ending shot.
slammin’ start
Marlins outfielder Gerar Encarnación tried to follow up on a historic MLB debut in Miami’s series finale against the Mets.
The 24-year-old became the first player since at least 1901 with a Grand Slam and outfield assist in his debut on Sunday during a 6-2 win over New York. He also stole a base in the ninth inning.
There’s a good chance he’ll be back in the lineup against Mets left-hander David Peterson – assuming Peterson is there to start. New York manager Buck Showalter said the team was making contingency plans as Peterson’s wife is expected to go into labor over the next few days.
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