NALB - 2016 Spring Training

K. Fields
2017-07-31T19:43:50-04:00
Baseball

The Brooklyn Knights had a fine spring training, posting a record of 21-9. Loaded with freshly signed talent, the Luisville Beasts went 20-10. The Stade Maples and Washington Allies had League 2’s best spring training records at 19-11. In League 2 Division 2, the St. James Crusaders and Phoenix Rattlers finished at 16-14.

The Knights had some minor injuries and one very serious injury. Relief pitcher Isaías Alemán tore his ulnar collateral ligament. He will require surgery and 12 months before he can return.

Key injuries in spring training:
Cornfield Axemen: C Danny Dygert fractured his foot and will miss the first few weeks on the season.
Dayton Grizzlies: P Manuel Sánchez torn a rotator cuff and will be out 12-13 months.
Dunedin Otters: RP Juan Carlos Tejeiro suffered a torn labrum (shoulder). He will miss at least 6 months.
Key West Corals: CF Tad Burridge fractured a finger on March 22. He will need 3 weeks to recover.
Key West Corals: CL Almandeto ‘Skip’ Trillio partially tore his UCL (elbow). He will need at least 7 months of recovery time.
Las Vegas Luck: CL J.C. Somodevilla strained a hamstring on March 11. He is expected to return about 6 weeks into the regular season.
Luisville Beasts: SP Vincent Cadieux is battling shoulder inflammation as well as a strained hamstring. He will most likely be out 2-3 months.
Luisville Beasts: CL Jesús ‘Cookie Monster’ Montufar will be out about 7 weeks with an oblique strain.
Luisville Beasts: CF Ramón Cantú fractured his hand on March 17. The injury will keep him out of action for 7-8 weeks.
Nashville Firecats: CF Jim Stoneman will miss the entire season with a broken bone in his elbow. He needs an estimated 8-9 months to recover.
Quebeck Sky Chiefs: On March 19, CL Roberto Farinas tore the flexor tendon in his elbow. He will be out of baseball for 13 months.
St. Rock Mudcats: SP Fortunato Cidade fractured his elbow and will be out 4 months.
St. Rock Mudcats: On March 19, LF Luís García fractured a finger. He will miss 3-4 weeks.
Vancouver Wild: A torn quadriceps will keep SS Phil Murray out of the lineup for the next 3-4 weeks.