NALB - 2017 Spring Training

K. Fields
2018-08-03T15:44:46-04:00
Baseball

The Brooklyn Knights had a successful spring training with a league best 21-9 record. After a dismal 2016 season, the Cornfield Axemen looked much improved this spring. They were 16-14. Likewise, the Stade Maples are eager to put 2016 behind them after posing an NALB worst record of 64-98. They played much better this spring, posting a 17-13 record. League 2’s best record last season was the Vancouver Wild. They had League 2’s best record this spring as well, 19-11.

The Knights had relatively few injuries. Starter Juan Fuentes has some should inflammation that will prevent him from pitching at least the first week of the regular season. The most serious injury belonged to relief pitcher Matthew Lemay. He has a herniated disc, which will keep him on the DL for about seven weeks.

Key injuries in spring training:

Dayton Grizzlies: RF Abelardo Daroca’s back spasms will keep him out of action for another 3 weeks.

Dunedin Otters: SP Gerald Lavin tore a flexor tendon in his elbow and will miss the entire 2017 season.

Key West Corals: SP Brian Harding strained his should on March 23. He is expected to miss 5 weeks.

Las Vegas Luck: CL J.C. Somodevilla tore his elbow’s flexor tendon. The prognosis is an 8 month recovery, which will cause him to miss the season.

Las Vegas Luck: 2B Quilvio Martínez suffered a broken hamate bone in his hand. The injury will sideline him for at least 7 weeks.

Phoenix Rattlers: RP Fernando Landaes has a torn flexor tendon in his elbow. He is facing a 7 month recovery.

Quebeck Sky Chiefs: LF Bruno Payton was the unfortunate recipient of a season ending injury, a broken bone in his elbow.

St. Rock Mudcats: SP Fortunato Cidade fractured his elbow and will be out 4 months.

St. James Crusaders: C MacMorris Holter was placed on the disabled list with biceps tendinitis. He is eligible to return in 10 days.

Stade Maples: RP Adney Buntain suffered a partially torn labrum on March 4. He will miss the first 3 weeks of the regular season.

Stade Maples: 2B Smoky Wortman tore a hamstring on February 28. He is expected to return by early June.