Rob Segedin put together a strong showing with Triple-A Oklahoma City last season and proceeded to become one of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ unsung heroes. He began this year with OKC but was promoted after nine games.
Segedin’s stint with the Dodgers last all of two games. He was placed on the 10-day disabled list April 19 with a right big toe strain. He suffered the injury on a check swing in his first game with the Dodgers.
Segedin did manage to make a pinch-hit appearance the following night. Nearly one month after being put on the shelf, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts recently said the recovery has hit a bit of a lull, per Andy McCullough of the L.A. Times:
Segedin’s rehabilitation has become “stagnant,” Roberts said. The medical staff has diagnosed Segedin with turf toe on his right big toe.
A turf toe injury could take a few weeks, month or multiple months to heal. It’s an injury professional football players commonly suffer from and often are saddled by throughout the course of a season.
Segedin’s prolonged absence affects Oklahoma City more so than the Major League club. Without Logan Forsythe and Segedin, Los Angeles has received steady production from Chris Taylor, and recent contributions from Chase Utley.
In his nine games with OKC this season, Segedin hit .324/.342/.541 with two doubles, two home runs and rive RBI. He went 1-for-4 during the brief stint with the Dodgers.
Earlier this month, Roberts said Segedin was working out at Camelback Ranch but did not appear to be close to returning or beginning a rehab assignment.
