Andres Munoz Fantasy Baseball News
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Mariners’ Andres Munoz: Still not throwing
Andres Munoz (elbow), whose rehabilitation process from Tommy John surgery was halted in March due to a setback, still hasn’t resumed throwing, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.The 22-year-old fireballer boasts a 105 mph fastball, so there’s undoubtedly plenty of anticipation with respect to seeing him in game action. However, while the Seattle Mariners had hoped at one point that would be possible by early June, Munoz’s extended pause is beginning to put that timeline in some doubt.
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Mariners’ Andres Munoz: Suffers minor setback
Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais said Thursday that Andres Munoz (elbow) hasn’t been throwing much recently following a setback in his recovery, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.Munoz was already slated to miss significant time to begin the regular season following Tommy John surgery in March 2020, but he’s been limited over the past few weeks due to a minor setback. Servais didn’t sound too concerned, but it’s not yet clear when the right-hander will be able to resume throwing.
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Mariners’ Andres Munoz: Heads to injured list
Andres Munoz (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.Munoz underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2020 and is still in the midst of his rehab. He has been able to throw bullpen sessions in the early portions of spring training and appears on track for approximately a June return. Munoz’s placement on the injured list made room on the 40-man roster for James Paxton.
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Mariners’ Andres Munoz: Throwing bullpens
Andres Munoz (elbow) has been throwing bullpen sessions but is not expected to appear in any Cactus League games, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.Munoz came over from San Diego in an August trade which sent Austin Nola the other way despite the fact that he was sidelined while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He underwent that procedure back in March, so it’s no surprise that he won’t quite be ready for game action during spring training. The fact that he’s advanced to bullpen work is certainly a positive, though, so he should be on track to return sometime around June.
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Mariners’ Andres Munoz: Resumes mound work
Andres Munoz (elbow) is throwing off a mound and could join the Seattle Mariners’ bullpen by June, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.Munoz underwent Tommy John surgery in March, but he appears to be progressing well in his recovery. While he won’t be ready to debut with his new team by Opening Day, the Mariners hope that he’ll be able to return by June as long as he doesn’t face any setbacks.
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Mariners’ Andres Munoz: Traded to Seattle
Andres Munoz (elbow) was traded from the Padres to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday for Austin Nola and several other players, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.Munoz underwent Tommy John surgery in March and will miss the entire 2020 season as a result. He could return at some point in 2021, but he’ll go through his recovery process with a new organization. The right-hander was effective in his first taste of major-league action last year as he posted a 3.91 ERA and 30.9 percent strikeout rate over 23 innings with the Padres prior to being shut down.
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Padres’ Andres Munoz: Moved to IL
The San Diego Padres placed Andres Munoz (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday.The transaction was merely procedural after Munoz required Tommy John surgery back in March. He’ll miss the entire 2020 season and could miss a portion of the 2021 campaign while recovering from the procedure.
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Padres’ Andres Munoz: Undergoes Tommy John surgery
Andres Munoz underwent Tommy John surgery Friday.Munoz was shut down for workload reasons in mid-September after posting a 3.91 ERA and a 30.9 percent strikeout rate in his 23-inning debut, but the plan to keep him healthy evidently didn’t work. A typical recovery timeline would keep him out of action until sometime in the middle of the 2021 season, though he’ll still be just 22 years old at that point and will have plenty of time to develop into a shutdown reliever.
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Padres’ Andres Munoz: Building up for regular season
Andres Munoz completed his first simulated game of the spring Sunday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.Though Munoz reported to camp completely healthy, the San Diego Padres are deliberately taking things slowly this spring with the 21-year-old, who is viewed as a key piece in the big-league bullpen in both the immediate and long term. He’s expected to toss a bullpen session Tuesday before likely pitching in his first Cactus League game as soon as Thursday. The hard-throwing righty was impressive in his first taste of the big leagues in 2019, posting a 3.91 ERA (3.16 FIP), 1.17 WHIP and 30:11 K:BB in 23 frames.
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Padres’ Andres Munoz: Shut down for season
Andres Munoz won’t pitch again this season, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.Munoz pitched 58.2 total innings between the minor and major leagues in 2019, more than doubling last year’s workload. The fireballing rookie held a 1.69 ERA following his 20th big-league outing Sept. 7 but appeared fatigued over his final two appearances, giving up six runs in 1.2 innings to inflate his season ERA to 3.91. Nonetheless, Munoz turned a lot of heads in his first stint in the majors, averaging 99.9 mph on his fastball and posting an impressive 11.7 K/9 while frequently pitching in high-leverage situations. The 20-year-old is likely to be a key part of the San Diego Padres’ bullpen next season.
