ATLANTA Los Angeles Dodgers Set up man Daniel Hudson He attempted to jump off the mound to field the slow roller in Friday’s eighth inning but twisted his left leg in the process. The game ended in a 4-1 win for the Atlanta BravesIt was a possible worst-case scenario, but it was discovered by the team.
Dave Roberts, Dodgers manager, said that it was an ACL. From all indications, it doesn’t look good. There are many things that can go wrong, but I don’t see it as the end for his season. This could potentially be a significant loss for us.
Hudson will be undergoing a CT scan in Los Angeles this Saturday. Roberts however stated that the initial tests didn’t show anything “great.”
The Dodgers will be without the team, as they are already expected to. Walker BuehlerTheir ace and Blake TreinenFor a long stretch, they will be without their most important reliever. Andrew Heaney was also diagnosed with a shoulder strain earlier Friday. The Dodgers hope that he will only miss a few starts.
Hudson signed a $7 million, one-year contract with a team option. He entered Friday’s game with a 2.25 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP. Hudson thrived in the eighth-inning position that Treinen had left. Brusdar Graterol Could play a part by forming the bridge to closer Craig Kimbrel Roberts believes that others will also be able to help him as he moves forward.
Roberts stated, “Huddy’s someone we can count on in many different ways — on and off the field, one the leaders in our clubhouse, always doing right, saying right things.” “Obviously, with Blake down we relied heavily in leverage spots. The exponential effect on our ballclub is to not have him around. But we gotta move forward.”