Gregorius has torn cartilage in wrist
NEW YORK — The playoffbound Yankees blew a three-run lead against the worst team in the majors Sunday — and then came the really bad news.
Shortstop Didi Gregorius has torn cartilage in his right wrist and is unsure whether he will be able to play in the AL wild-card game on Oct. 3. Gregorius, who has 27 homers and 86 RBIs, got injured Saturday when he slid headfirst on Aaron Hicks’ 11thinning double to score the run that clinched a postseason berth for the Yankees.
“It feels a little bit better now,”
Dodgers: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched six scoreless innings and tied a career high with three of the Dodgers’ 16 hits and the NL West leaders beat the Padres 14-0 in Los Angeles. The Dodgers’ division lead over the Rockies remained at 11⁄ games. Ryu allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked none. Matt Kemp went 3-for-4 with a HR and three RBIs and scored twice.
Rockies: LHP Kyle Freeland pushed his unbeaten streak to 10 starts, and the Rockies beat the host Diamondbacks 2-0. With the three-game sweep, the Rockies kept pace with the Dodgers in the NL West and stayed within striking distance of the Cardinals in the wild-card hunt. Gregorius said after missing a 6-3 loss to the Orioles in New York’s final home game of the regular season. “I slid into home plate, my right hand got stuck. Wewere celebrating, everything was fine. I went home, fine. I woke up this morning, it wasn’t feeling good.”
Gregorius had an MRI that revealed a small tear, he said. He received a cortisone shot and will be re-evaluated soon.
“We’ll know a lot more in a few days,” manager Aaron Boone said.
Gregorius said the injury is “really frustrating” but he has some mobility in his wrist and is very optimistic he’ll play in the
Cubs: Kyle Schwarber had a HR and two RBIs, RHP Kyle Hendricks allowed just one run in 72⁄ innings and the visiting Cubs beat the White Sox 6-1 to lower their magic number for winning the NL Central to five. ... 3B Kris Bryant didn’t play due to fatigue in his left shoulder. He was on the DL from July 26 to Sept. 1 with left shoulder inflammation, and missed time earlier in the season with the same issue.
Brewers: Christian Yelich hit his 32nd HR to help the Brewers rout the Pirates 13-6 in Pittsburgh. The Brewers stayed with 11⁄ games of the first-place Cubs in the NL Central and stayed two games ahead of the Cardinals for the first NL wild card. postseason.
“They say things like this happen to other players but some of them play through it,” Gregorius said, explaining he feels soreness but not sharp pain.
If Gregorius is unavailable, the Yankees could turn to Adeiny Hechavarria, especially if they’re concerned about defense. Or they could slide Gleyber Torres over from second base and put Neil Walker’s bat at second.
“Didi’s a great player and everyone in this room understands how important he is to our team,” Boone said. “... Hopefully we get some good news here in a few days.”
Cardinals: Matt Carpenter hit his NL-best 36th HRand the host Cards beat the Giants 9-2 to cap a three-game sweep. The Cards, whose win eliminated the Pirates from playoff contention, stayed 11⁄ games ahead of the Rockies for the second NL wild card.
Astros: RHP Charlie Morton left the AL West-leading Astros’ 6-2 home win over the Angels after one inning because of discomfort in his pitching shoulder. Morton recently did a short DL stint with the same issue. He’s not expected to miss his next start.
Athletics: The A’s failed to clinch at least a wild-card berth and fell 41⁄ games behind the Astros in the AL West with a 5-1 loss to the visiting Twins.