Dahl finishes the 2020 campaign with zero homers and a.183 average in 24 games. Dahl sneezes and his oblique shoots out his mouth. Subscribe for all MLB player projections. The Rockies Infield Has A New Neighbor from Razzball.com at 8/20/2020 7:00:00 AM. Hitting a 203/253/261 slash, we’ll explore what we can gather from these past 17 games (as of this writing) and see if Goliath will edge out David or vica versa. Dahl returned from a bout of lower-back soreness Wednesday but has been benched in favor of Kevin Pillar for both games thus far. Dahl stays about as healthy as Mr. Glass from Unbreakable. Okay, so we’ve established that comparatively to previous seasons, and despite seeing the ball at the same level, and the contact percentage still stable, he just kinda sucks. David Dahl underwent surgery on his right shoulder on Tuesday. Latest News/Blog Posts about David Dahl Tommy La Stella(r) from Razzball.com at 8/22/2020 6:00:00 PM The Rockies Infield Has A New Neighbor from Razzball.com at 8/20/2020 7:00:00 AM Now granted, he’s a player that has held a certain amount of promise, but almost yearly it seems we are always waiting for the other shoe to drop and watch him become an everyday starter that contributes in all categories while enjoying playing half his games in Coors, not just a platoon bit-player that we sometimes pick up because of a hot streak. I’m honestly just fine turning it into a straight up streamer spot. The only other tangible issues could be mechanical, or just plain old bad luck. 28.2 to 31.1. Still, now that we know what’s going on, what would cause such a thing? Dahl is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants. Our website may not look quite right in it. Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl (back) was activated off of the 10-day injured list on Wednesday afternoon, but he is not in the team's starting lineup for their evening game. Nitro says: Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. His Exit Velocity? Dahl was limited to 24 games this season between shoulder and oblique issues, and he struggled when available with a .469 OPS. While you want to see a player’s K/BB stay stable or improve, it doesn’t do much good if his ability to drive the ball starts to suffer. Not much went right this past year for Dahl, who slashed just .183/.222/.247 with the benefit of playing his home games at hitter-friendly Coors Field. 88.7 to 86.6 from 2019 to now. I’m a total Dum-Dum, this is very true, but I’m not a Dum-Dum enough to think Dahl is some kind of guarantee for 30/15/.280 even if he stays healthy, which he’s had an eensy bit of trouble doing. Dahl finds himself on the bench again Tuesday and has now started only four of 12 games since returning from the injured list Sept. 9. Are you looking to contact Customer Support about a subscription or account related question? © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. While not the robust launching pad it once was, there is still a meaningful difference that can be applied. These projections by Steamer are a MUCH better indicator of a hitter's platoon splits than in-season stats since it involves multiple years of data and has been properly regressed to league averages. Even Hampson himself could be looked at right now as a better piece. The surgery went well by all reports. Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl (shoulder) had his 2020 campaign prematurely ended due to surgery on his injured right shoulder. It's possible Dahl isn't yet fully healthy, as both games came against right-handed pitchers. 2020 Fantasy Baseball Rankings. Dahl underwent surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in 2021, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports. Some food for thought though, I’m curious how have pitchers been handling him as opposed to previous seasons. The 26-year-old was slashing a dismal .189/.238/.243 with seven RBI before going down.