Steven Souza Jr. Cleared To Begin Hitting rotoballer.com Mon 6/25/18 2:22 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. (pectoral) has been cleared to participate in rehab games as a designated hitter. Souza has not been cleared to resume throwing yet, so he still has a ways to go before being activated from the disabled list. Hopefully the extended hitting repetitions can help Souza get into a groove at the plate and improve his .163/.284/.186 slash line. Souza will likely be activated from the disabled list in mid-to-late July, but his spot in the lineup is in qu[...]
Steven Souza Not Cleared To Throw rotoballer.com Tue 6/19/18 9:47 AM
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza (pectoral) underwent an MRI Monday, revealing that the swelling in his right pectoral had subsided but it was not healed enough to resume baseball activities. Souza took a step in his rehab, taking live batting practice and playing catch last week. However, Arizona will bring him back slowly to make sure he doesn't aggravate the injury a second time. The acquisition of Jon Jay will allow Souza to make a full recovery before returning to the lineup, li[...]
Steven Souza Jr. Begins Throwing Program on Wednesday rotoballer.com Wed 6/13/18 8:07 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. will begin a throwing program in his recovery from a right pectoral injury. He will begin to throw from 45 feet on [...]
Steven Souza Set To Begin Throwing Program rotoballer.com Tue 6/12/18 9:36 AM
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza (pectoral) is set to begin a throwing program on Tuesday or [...]
Steven Souza To Resume Hitting Saturday rotoballer.com Sat 6/9/18 8:05 AM
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza (pectoral) will participate in live batting practice against his fellow injured teammate Robbie Ray on Saturday. This will be the first time Souza will take swings since re-injuring his right pectoral on May 22nd. The Diamondbacks will likely move Souza along slowly to ensure he doesn't aggravate the injury for a second time. As a result, owners shouldn't expect Souza to return for at least a couple of weeks.
Steven Souza Jr. Pinch-Hits Tonight Against Milwaukee rotoballer.com Mon 5/21/18 9:28 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. pinch-hit tonight against the Milwaukee Brewers. After speculation that he might be put on the disabled list for his right pectoral strain, he should be able to avoid the disabled list as he was healthy enough to come off the bench tonight. If Souza Jr. is able to avoid the disabled list and stay healthy, he should be owned in most deeper leagues due to his power/speed potential.
Steven Souza Jr. Still May Hit DL rotoballer.com Mon 5/21/18 3:49 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. has seen marginal improvement in his strained right pectoral, but may still take a trip to the DL. If Souza is placed on the DL on Tuesday, the Diamondbacks can backdate his injury three days, leading to a shorter absence. It does not sound as serious as the pectoral injury that forced him to miss an extended amount of time to start the season.
Steven Souza Leaves Game With Right Pectoral Discomfort rotoballer.com Sat 5/19/18 6:39 AM
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza left Friday's game with discomfort is his right pectoral. This is the same injury that kept him on the disabled list for the first month of the season. Souza is scheduled for an MRI Saturday to determine the severity of the injury. The former Ray was not in good spirits following the game saying "This freaking sucks. I don't know any other way to put it." The current injury does not hurt him as much as the previous injury, but it seems to be enough to[...]
Steven Souza Jr. Leaves Game With Pectoral Soreness rotoballer.com Fri 5/18/18 7:38 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. was forced to leave Friday's game versus the New York Mets due to soreness in his right pectoral muscle. He will undergo an MRI to determine the injury he suffered. Souza Jr. has already missed a large part of the season, playing in only 12 games this season due to a strain in his right pectoral muscle. If Souza Jr. is able to avoid a serious injury, he should be owned in most deep fantasy leagues due to his power/speed combination, but it might b[...]
Steven Souza Jr. Not Making Good First Impression With New Team rotoballer.com Sun 5/13/18 12:21 AM
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. went 0-for-4 as well as getting ejected in the 2-1 loss to the [...]