Padres designated hitter Luis Arraez was carted off the sector after a scary collision with Houston Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubon in San Diego’s 3-2 win on Sunday evening. Arraez returned to the stadium postgame after he was taken to a hospital.
San Diego supervisor Mike Shildt mentioned after the sport that the state of affairs was the “greatest case situation with Luis.”
“Clearly, very scary,” Shildt mentioned. “We predict he’s for probably the most half out of the woods. Extra time will inform, however the preliminary testing could be very favorable. No fractures of any kind. I imply, he acquired slightly little bit of a laceration on his jawline, so we’re anxious about his jaw. We’re anxious about his cervical area. The whole lot was clear, steady on the preliminary testing.”
“We’ve been burned earlier than on testing, so we will probably be cautiously optimistic,” he mentioned. “He did have a interval the place he wasn’t conscious of the place he was, in order that’s clearly regarding. The whole lot is coming again to him now, and his preliminary testing from a concussion standpoint was favorable, however clearly, we aren’t out of the woods. All issues thought-about, that’s a blessing.”
In response to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Arraez will remain in Houston overnight.
Within the prime of the primary inning, Arraez laid down a drag bunt and was making an attempt to beat out the throw to first base. Dubon came to visit to cowl the bag and was catching the toss from first baseman Christian Walker when Dubon inadvertently crashed into Arraez, who appeared to hit Dubon’s arm or elbow along with his face.
Each gamers hit the bottom, however Arraez took the worst of it, laying immobile in foul territory subsequent to first base as trainers and coaches from each groups got here out to are likely to him.
“It was scary,” Dubon mentioned. “I imply, simply watching him not transfer. It was scary. Particularly folks know the kind of participant I’m. I’m not a unclean participant or something. So it sucks. Worst half about it’s you get dying threats from stuff like this and every little thing. So it’s going to be a enjoyable trip dwelling.”
Dubon and Walker in addition to Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado stood and watched as Arraez was positioned on a backboard and carted out of the stadium. As he was being positioned on the cart, Arraez put his arm round Shildt.
“It was a tragic second, particularly getting near him and seeing him on the bottom like that, you positively get scared,” mentioned Tatis, who hit the tiebreaking dwelling run within the sport. “You virtually go into tears however holding up. You sit down proper subsequent to him and begin praying for him straight away. Joyful he’s again with us already. Simply blissful, he’s standing up. It’s a tragic a part of the sport, however stuff occurs generally. Simply blissful he’s alright.”
Tatis, who was operating to second on the play, mentioned he heard the collision.
“As quickly as they referred to as timeout, I went to see my boy and see what was happening,” he mentioned.
Dubon mentioned he is aware of Arraez.
“That’s what I’m saying,” Dubon mentioned. “It sucks simply having that play on him and every little thing. Like I mentioned earlier than, there’s nothing I may have accomplished. I braced myself and I assumed I used to be going to get the worst out of it. I imply, I’m not an enormous man.”
Arraez gave the gang a thumbs up as he left Daikin Park. There was an 11-minute delay earlier than the sport resumed.
Arraez entered hitting .287 on the season with three dwelling runs and 7 RBIs.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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