The Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent shortstop Nick Ahmed on Wednesday, inserting him into the No. 9 spot of the lineup towards his former employer, the San Francisco Giants.
Ahmed went 1-for-3 with a run scored within the Dodgers’ 8-3 loss.
Ahmed will function a substitute for Miguel Rojas, who was positioned on the injured listing with what has been recognized as a forearm pressure. Rojas joined Mookie Betts (fractured left hand) on the IL, making the Dodgers appreciably mild at shortstop exterior of Enrique Hernandez, who has typically been used rather than an injured Max Muncy at third base.
Rojas initially thought his sore forearm, which he believes was brought on by swinging a heavier bat in one-handed drills in the course of the All-Star break, would not require a stint on the IL. However a follow-up scan revealed a flexor pressure.
“I do not know the timetable,” Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts stated. “A few of it may very well be how he is feeling. He is gonna take a handful of days of non-baseball exercise to let it subside after which get him again hopefully as quickly as attainable.”
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Ahmed signed a minor league cope with the Giants over the offseason, then was launched on July 10 after slashing .232/.278/.303 with one house run in 172 main league plate appearances. The 34-year-old spent the previous two weeks at his house in Arizona understanding and ready for an additional alternative.
“I had some cellphone calls with some groups,” Ahmed stated, “however nothing materialized till final evening.”
Initially a second-round decide by the Atlanta Braves in 2011, Ahmed has spent nearly the whole thing of his profession with the Arizona Diamondbacks, slashing .234/.288/.376 with 70 house runs in 888 video games from 2014 to 2023 however bringing worth by means of his protection, which earned him two Gold Gloves. Notably, the D-backs launched Ahmed with simply three weeks remaining within the 2023 common season, protecting him out of the group’s inspiring run to the World Collection.
Ahmed’s stint with the Dodgers — which started with a matchup towards his good buddy, Giants starter Robbie Ray, who made his season debut Wednesday — may very well be short-lived.
“We did not speak an excessive amount of about that,” Ahmed stated. “Clearly issues change on a regular basis. I am simply right here focusing in the future at a time and making an attempt to assist us win video games.”
