Dodgers player Kevin Pillar He sustained a fracture in his left shoulder, according to an announcement by the club. He was put on the injured list for 10 days with the escort Zach McKinstry He was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take his active spot on the list.
Director Dave Roberts, reporters (including Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times) that Pilar weighs his treatment options, with the possibility of surgery. In any case, it will likely be out for a large part of the time due to the severity of the diagnosis. The team has yet to provide a timetable for his comeback, but it wouldn’t be surprising if the veteran player faces a months-long absence.
Pilar just made it to the big league roster over the weekend. The 33-year-old signed a minor league contract with the club in spring training and locked up a pro-rata portion of his $2.5 million salary when he hit the big companies. He appeared in just four matches before taking a break yesterday against the Buccaneers.
Before he was called up, the right-handed pole was completely mashed up with Oklahoma City. With 153 board backs in Triple-A, he was up to .315/.412/.622 in nine home runs. His gait rate of 13.1% was excellent, with a hitting rate exceeding 11.1%. Pillar had the right to withdraw on June 1 under the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement, but the Dodgers chose to bring him to the majors rather than allow him to re-test the free agency. Unfortunately, he will miss a few games in his MLB tenure with the organization. The free proxy column will arrive at the end of the season.
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