It was a hero’s welcome for former Braves manager Bobby Cox in Atlanta, and his old team lived up to the franchise’s all-time great. Chace Numata’s name will be remembered for a much more tragic reason; the Detroit Tigers minor leaguer died after a skateboarding accident. Elsewhere, Dodgers reliever Julio Urias is ready to return from suspension, and minor leaguer Gavin Lux starred in his debut. And the Nationals might be without a key bat for a little while at a bad time.
Bobby Cox appeared at the ballpark for the first time since suffering a stroke. He got a well-deserved ovation.
BOBBY COX IS BACK AT THE BALLPARK pic.twitter.com/qqfAocW1lG
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) September 2, 2019
A terrible story from the minor leagues as Chace Numata, a catcher in the Tigers organization, died after a horrible accident.
Tigers Minor League catcher Chace Numata has passed away following a skateboarding accident. https://t.co/ICEpQfQhF1 pic.twitter.com/dnvnxEwnxp
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) September 2, 2019
Elsewhere, Urias’ 20-game suspension for domestic violence is over. He’ll throw 45 pitches in his first start Tuesday. Where the Dodgers use him from there remains to be seen.
The plan for Julio Urias this month.https://t.co/kCdTla16la pic.twitter.com/4wmKUXvihv
— Dodger Blue (@DodgerBlue1958) September 3, 2019
Meanwhile for the Dodgers on Monday, it was quite a debut for rookie Gavin Lux, who singled on the first big-league pitch he saw, doubled in his second at-bat and scored three times.
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After hitting .347 in @MiLB this season, Gavin Lux is 2-for-2, including this 🚀 of a double (exit velocity: 109.8 mph), to begin his #MLB career with the #Dodgers. pic.twitter.com/NvuC4KHpCY
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) September 3, 2019
Adam Eaton has been red-hot for the Nationals, so if he needs to miss time, that’s a blow for a team in a playoff chase.
Washington Nationals Roundup: Adam Eaton to undergo MRI on his ailing kneehttps://t.co/bAdjQ196Q8
— NBC Sports Nationals (@NBCSNationals) September 3, 2019
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• Adam Eaton leaves game early, MRI is next | NBC Sports Washington
