MLB: Three Immediate Impact Players Coming Off the DL in May

Missing the first month of action in 2017 because of injuries, these three MLB players look to make an immediate impact for their respected ballclubs upon their return to action in May.

One of the biggest hindrances a team can face during a long MLB season is injuries. Injuries can lead to a slow start, halt a late run at the playoffs, or plague a team for the entire season. Injuries play a much more significant role when one of the team’s key players goes down.

Some teams suffered a setback from the injury bug early on in 2017. The New York Mets, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels are just a few teams that are dealing with a crowded DL in April.

A change to the DL system in MLB from a 15-day DL to a 10-day DL has changed the approach teams have used with players and injuries. Call to the Pen contributor Bobby Mueller wrote about the increase in DL usage by teams this season with the new 10-day DL.

Although the great part about the MLB season is that an early-season injured player has a great shot to return before season’s end. In the case of the three players that made this list, they missed the month of April, but should return in May.

Here are the three players that should return from the DL soon. All three should make an immediate impact for their respected teams.