After missing the first two months of the season due to a ruptured UCL tendon in his right thumb, which happened on March 27th, Jordan Lawlar was reinstated from the 60-day IL by the Reno Aces just a week ago.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!However, the Diamondbacks’ top prospect has faced another setback. According to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic, Lawlar is expected to miss at least another month, this time with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain.
Leading up to this 2nd injury, Lawlar was performing well, going 3-for-5 at the plate with four RBIs. He also started at third base, hinting at his potential readiness to become the Diamondbacks’ everyday third baseman by the end of the season.
It was a game-tying triple that sent Lawlar to the IL.
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— Reno Aces (@Aces) June 16, 2024
Since returning from his ruptured UCL, Lawlar had recorded a hit in all four games and had already collected two three-hit games.
The 21-year-old was drafted 6th overall in the 2021 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut last September, finishing the season with a 4-for-31 record at the plate. While he made the Diamondbacks’ postseason roster as a pinch-runner, he did not make the 2024 Opening Day roster due to his thumb injury, which occurred a day before the roster announcement. Instead, Arizona chose rookie Blaze Alexander to serve as the backup shortstop.
He was recently ranked as MLB Pipeline’s No. 8 overall prospect.
