Nationals nook infielder/designated hitter Jeimer Candelario has the look of a beautiful commerce candidate right here within the subsequent few days, particularly with it being such a vendor’s market with so many consumers. There was a little bit of a scare on Friday night time, although, when he appeared to injure his shoulder on an umpire throughout a bizarre play whereas sliding into second base.
Candelario despatched a grounder up the center that glanced off the mound and a glove earlier than making its means into heart discipline as a single. He went for the hustle double because the ball died in shallow heart discipline, however was tagged out at second by the Mets’ Jeff McNeil. As he was gathering himself, he appeared to succeed in out towards the umpire — whether or not by chance or not — and that appears to be what injured his left shoulder.
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Thankfully, it seems Candelario prevented greater than only a tweak. After the sport, Candelario advised reporters he was nervous for a second however then took some swings within the batting cage and felt “high quality.” (Via Mark Zuckerman)
Candelario was most lately ranked because the seventh-best commerce candidate right here on CBS Sports activities. He’s hitting .254/.335/.478 this season with 29 doubles, two triples, 16 homers, 52 RBI and 55 runs in 97 video games. He is largely performed third base, however has seen a while up to now at first and clearly can function DH, as he was doing Friday.
Even when it seems the harm is sufficient to put Candelario on the injured record, however not critical sufficient to price him a number of months, he might nonetheless be a commerce candidate. A latest instance of an injured slugger being traded from the Nationals got here in 2021 when Kyle Schwarber was despatched to the Crimson Sox. If Candelario avoids the IL, he is clearly nonetheless a candidate.
Candelario is about to hit free company after this season, cementing his standing as a potential rental this commerce deadline.
