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Dodgers outfielder hits leadoff home run on return to lineup
The Los Angeles Dodgers player returned to the starting lineup on June 13 after missing the previous game with left knee inflammation. An MRI on June 11 showed no structural damage. The player hit a 109.6 mph home run in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers inserted the player into the leadoff spot for the June 13 game in Chicago. On the second pitch from White Sox starter Sean Burke, the batter drove a ball 409 feet into the right-field seats at 109.6 mph exit velocity. The player had been removed from the June 11 contest and underwent an MRI that returned clean results.
Left knee inflammation kept the player out of the June 12 lineup.
Injury and recovery timeline Manager Dave Roberts stated the expectation that the player will make the next scheduled start on June 17 against the Tampa Bay Rays. The team has not announced any change to that plan. The player is batting .000 in recent plate appearances but maintains a 1.06 ERA over 11 pitching starts this season. The home run marked the 14th of the year for the two-way player.
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