Steven Souza potentially serious leg injury

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[BC867]

I did screen shots of freeze frame action. It looked like Souza crossed home plate OK. But what happened next?

In Photos 2 or 3, did he land or step awkwardly? Did he step on something? Photos 4 and 5 show him falling.

I guess we'll find out what happened.

This was sad to see.

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[Bert]

awesome...

 

[82CardsGrad]

I watched the replay and it looks bad. Hyper extended is what it looks to me. Given how severe it looked and the amount of pain he was in, it’d be a miracle if there isn’t any serious ligament damage.
My guess is he’s gone for an extended period of time...

 

[overseascardfan]

Damn, CarGo signed a minor league deal with CLE. We needed another bat before he got injured, now we need another OF.

 

[Dback Jon]

Great, just great.

 

[Dback Jon]

Another thing I noticed from that video - a full 30 seconds between pitches.

 

[Ronin]

Steve Gilbert‏Verified account @SteveGilbertMLB 2m2 minutes ago
#Dbacks GM Mike Hazen said Souza will have an MRI later this morning. No firm decision yet on how to replace him on the roster.

 

[BC867]

Here is Torey Lovullo's take on the incident.

"Just a very unfortunate incident," Lovullo said. "I saw the tracks on home plate; I saw the tracks leaving home plate. He just slid across home plate. These athletes are so amazing and strong, that when you put some added force on some cleats, you just don't know how it's going to respond."

In the footage in Post #1, it didn't show a slide. He also said that Souza was wearing plastic rather than metal spikes.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/spo...&utm_campaign=narrative&utm_term=article_body

 

[BC867]

Another thing I noticed from that video - a full 30 seconds between pitches.

It does show that the batter stepped out of the batter's box.

 

[Ronin]

Nick Piecoro‏ @nickpiecoro 2m2 minutes ago
Souza obviously won’t be available either way for Opening Day. Hazen says the club is considering outside options. Most likely internal candidate is Ildemaro Vargas.

 

[Ronin]

Nick Piecoro‏ @nickpiecoro 4m4 minutes ago
Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen says the team is preparing for the worst in regards to Steven Souza Jr.’s knee injury. MRI set for later this morning, he said. Should have results by this afternoon.

 

[Ronin]

Nick Piecoro‏ @nickpiecoro 2m2 minutes ago
The injury probably means Ketel Marte will see the bulk of the time in center field with Adam Jones sliding over to right, Hazen said.

 

[BC867]

Regarding my previous comment about Souza not sliding . . . perhaps Torey meant that, as he crossed home plate on the run, Souza's foot slid across the plate.

Which would tie in with his wearing plastic, rather than metal, spikes.

 

[Lefty]

I hate seeing a player get hurt but I believe the Diamondbacks are a better team without him

 

[BC867]

I hate seeing a player get hurt but I believe the Diamondbacks are a better team without him

I don't! The loss of a hitter with power (when he is healthy) is now lost to the team, putting more pressure on Peralta and Lamb and, to a lesser degree, Jones.

Marte (all 165 pounds of him) will be the replacement in the outfield, with Jones moving to RF. Oh well, at least it will not be Owings in the outfield.

I hope everyone in the lineup will concentrate on hitting line drives for RBI's, rather than fly balls.

 

[82CardsGrad]

As I thought - out for the ENTIRE YEAR!

 

[Ronin]

Zach Buchanan (@ZHBuchanan)
3/26/19, 4:29 PM
Steven Souza Jr. will have season-ending surgery. Torn left ACL, torn left LCL, partially torn left PCL and a posterior lateral capsule tear. Brutal.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Zach Buchanan (@ZHBuchanan)
3/26/19, 5:01 PM
There have been players who have come back from torn ACL and LCLs, like Zack Cozart and Kyle Schwarber. Hard to know how much the extra tears complicated Souza's situation.

 

[BC867]

Zach Buchanan (@ZHBuchanan)
3/26/19, 5:01 PM
There have been players who have come back from torn ACL and LCLs, like Zack Cozart and Kyle Schwarber. Hard to know how much the extra tears complicated Souza's situation.

'Very possible that we could never count on him as a full-time outfielder again.

I was hoping to see the contribution he could make following the departure of Goldy.

 

[WildBB]

'Very possible that we could never count on him as a full-time outfielder again.

I was hoping to see the contribution he could make following the departure of Goldy.

Very sad indeed. He was primed for a comeback year. Hope he can come back from this. Heal up Steven!

 

[BillsCarnage]

As I thought - out for the ENTIRE YEAR!

It'll probably be closer to two years before he's back to pre-injury level.

 

[Ronin]

After Souza Jr.’s injury, D-backs on constant lookout for upgrades

http://arizonasports.com/story/1890...ury-d-backs-on-constant-lookout-for-upgrades/

 

[1Sun]

Just replayed it on ESPN. Man was that gruesome.