Outfielder Jarrod Dyson was ramping up his throwing over the weekend when he felt something in his left side. An MRI on Monday provided the diagnosis: He has a strained oblique, an injury that puts his status in question for Opening Day.
In the grand scheme, Dyson is not a make-or-break player when it comes to the Diamondbacks’ hopes to contend. He is useful, but he is not someone the club is counting on in a significant way. Still, his injury highlights a concern atop the organization: a lack of position-player depth.