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Postseason Injury Notes Moreno Fried Hudso

Diamondbacks catcher exited following the second inning of Wednesdays Wild Card round matchup with the Brewers. He was hit in the head by s backswing after the rookie whiffed on a curveball from . The 23-year-old initially remained in the game, finishing the inning behind the dish, but he did not come out for the following frame. Moreno has not yet received a diagnosis, but if he suffered a concu sion, he could be out for at least seven days. That would come as a tough lo s for the Diamondbacks, who will enter the NLDS against the Dodgers as the unmistakable underdogs. The young catcher was one of their best hitters over the second half of the season, batting .317 with a 144 wRC+ since the start of July. He carried his hot bat into the playoffs, crushing the go-ahead home run in Game 1 off Brewers ace . In other postseason injury news threw five innings in a simulated game on Tuesday. The All-Star southpaw hasnt pitched for the Braves since mid-September Jake Taylor Jersey as he deals with a blister on his left index finger. Manager Brian Snitker told reporters (including ) that Freids blister had healed very well, and although he wore a band-aid on Tuesday, his finger looks good without anything on it. Thus, it seems like hell be ready to start against the Phillies on Monday in Game 2 of the NLDS. If that goes well, the off days in the schedule could also allow him to pitch Game 5, if nece sary. According to , will pitch during an intrasquad game on Thursday. The Dodgers righty only made three appearances during the regular season and has not played in a big league game since July 5, but he hasnt ruled out an October return. He wont be available for the NLDS, but he could pitch later in the postseason should the Dodgers advance. Over the past three years, Hudson has been an excellent reliever when healthy, pitching to a 2.85 ERA and 2.60 SIERA in 79 innings of work. Unfortunately, he has dealt with a litany of injuries since last summer, including a torn ACL, ankle tendinitis, and, most recently, an MCL sprain in his right knee. Ken Harrelson Jersey

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