Dana:
Hader: have him for 3 more years, have to be careful with this one, particularly when it's the shoulder. allow him to rehab and see what that looks like. 3 weeks seems like an eternity this time of year but hopefully we can get him back, do something down the stretch or in the postseason
Abreu: main thing is leverage opportunities. sometimes the 8th, sometimes the 9th. most of the time it's the 9th. very difficult to get last 3 outs. feel very comfortable with him. has closer stuff
Sousa: live and die with the slider. yesterday, got one in the middle of the plate and got the best of him. been good since he's been up. has that look in his eyes "I'm not going back to the minors". needs to mix in a fastball a little more often to set up the slider.
Yordan: Yee haw...we got him going. go Tuesday, give him a day off, then go back-to-back to see how he reacts to that. Seeing him go on this rehab is a good thing, means he's not feeling any pain. He's in a good mood.
Re: position: focused on him hitting. not too worried about field right. need his bat. goal is to get him back as soon as possible.
May see him the back end of the road trip. confident for the next home series. but need to see how he reacts and feels.
LMJ: having discussions about next steps with him now. and Garcia. and France. going through it daily with the front office and coaching staff to see who should come back first. Lance may be first, but still talking through it. At some point, will see all 3 back.
Garcia: will get another minor league start at least. LMJ has been pitching a good part of the season. just about figured it out, but still having conversations. probably LMJ, then Garcia, and the France. Not fully decided, but would make the logical sense.