Carter Kieboom Making First MLB Appearance Since 2021 Tuesday
Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom is set to make his first MLB appearance since 2021 Tuesday night when the club takes on the New York Yankees and left-hander Carlos Rodon. The former top prospect missed all of the 2022 season due to Tommy John surgery while a shoulder impingement kept him out of action until he began his minor-league season on May 4. Now 25, Kieboom hit .264 with five homers, one stolen base, and a .789 OPS across 34 games at Triple-A this season and is the owner of a disappointing .197 BA with eight HR and a .589 OPS across 414 career plate appearances in the big leagues. He will hit ninth and man third base in his season debut with the Nationals on Tuesday.
The Washington Nationals activated infielder Carter Kieboom (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester. Kieboom went 3-for-12 during four games on a minor-league rehab assignment for Double-A Harrisburg over the weekend, and now he will return to Rochester. The Nationals will want to see the 25-year-old have some success down on the farm while also staying healthy before they give him a chance to claim an everyday role in the majors in 2023. He missed all of last year due to Tommy John surgery and then missed the beginning of this season with a shoulder impingement. In 106 games over three big-league seasons, Kieboom has been a disappointment with a .197/.304/.285 slash line with seven doubles, eight home runs and 31 RBI in 414 plate appearances.
Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom (elbow, shoulder), who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, is doing shoulder exercises and has resumed throwing to bases. He made 25 throws on April 5, according to manager Dave Martinez. Kieboom's workload will gradually increase as he works his way back, but there remains no timetable for his return. The 25-year-old was put on the 10-day injured list to begin the 2023 campaign after suffering a right shoulder impingement in early March. Kieboom had Tommy John surgery last May. When healthy, he could see time at designated hitter now that Jeimer Candelario and Joey Meneses are lineup regulars. Kieboom will have to prove to fantasy managers in deep leagues that he's worth a pickup once he returns to action.
Washington Nationals infielder Carter Kieboom (elbow) will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, according to Nationals manager Dave Martinez. Kieboom had been sidelined all year with an elbow injury. He never had a clear timeline for a return, but it wasn't originally believed he would miss the entirety of the 2022 season until now. Kieboom has struggled during his time in the majors, slashing just .197/.304/.285 over 106 games from 2019 to 2021. Assuming his recovery goes well, there's a chance he'll be ready for spring training next year.
Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom (elbow) has resumed throwing, while outfielder Ehire Adrianza (quadriceps) has begun running on an anti-gravity treadmill. Kieboom can't come off the injured list for another month, and it's still unclear if he'll be ready when he's eligible to return on June 7. The 24-year-old has yet to play in 2022 due to his injury, but when he's healthy enough to return, he figures to compete for playing time at third base with Maikel Franco. Adrianza suffered a left quadriceps strain in spring training on March 31 and was put on the 60-day injured list a few weeks ago, so he won't be able to return until early June. The 32-year-old will go on a minor league rehab assignment before that, and he'll represent bench depth for the Nats when he returns.
Washington Nationals infielder Carter Kieboom (forearm) suffered an injury during a pregame fielding drill on Friday. Now, the organization is going to shut down the young infielder for at least four weeks, but he could be sidelined up to six weeks. There's a good chance that Kieboom doesn't take the field until sometime in May. That being said, Maikel Franco has a great chance of beginning the season as the starting third baseman. However, neither player has a ton of fantasy value. Franco might have slightly more because of his power numbers, but neither are attractive fantasy options right away.
Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom (forearm) is dealing with a flexor mass strain in his right forearm, and manager Dave Martinez said the team will run more tests to make sure there's no ligament damage. There's no firm timetable for Kieboom's return to spring action, but it doesn't sound like a serious injury. The 24-year-old was scratched from Friday's spring training lineup, and there's still a chance he could miss the start of the regular season, especially if he has ligament damage in his arm. Kieboom isn't all that attractive in fantasy to begin with, as he sports a .197/.304/.285 slash line with only eight home runs and 31 RBI in his first 414 plate appearances in the majors in his first three years with the Nats.
Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom (elbow) was scratched from the team's spring game on Friday with right elbow soreness. Manager Dave Martinez said "it worries me a little bit," and Kieboom will undergo an MRI exam on Saturday. We'll have to wait and see what the MRI results show on Saturday, but fantasy managers should definitely be concerned with Opening Day just around the corner. If Kieboom isn't ready for the start of the regular season, Maikel Franco would be in line to see the majority of starts at the hot corner in D.C. The 24-year-old has yet to put it together in 414 big-league plate appearances covering the last three years, as he has a combined .197/.304/.285 slash line with eight home runs and 31 RBI in 106 games played.
Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom (thumb) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Elieser Hernandez and the Miami Marlins. Kieboom jammed his thumb while sliding into a base during Monday's game against the Marlins. He sat out on Tuesday, but Nationals manager Davey Martinez said he was available off the bench if needed for the game. Kieboom has been a regular in the Nationals over the past two months. He showed some promise in August, slashing .250/.348/.469 with six home runs and 15 RBI, but he's struggled so far in September, slashing just .174/.260/.188 with no home runs.
Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom (thumb) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Jordy Mercer is getting the start at third base and batting seventh in the game. Kieboom jammed his thumb during a slide in Monday's game and is still recovering from the incident. According to Nationals manager Davey Martinez, Kieboom is available off the bench if needed on Tuesday. The 24-year-old has struggled at the plate this month, slashing .174/.260/.188 with just one extra-base hit (a double) over 69 at-bats.
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