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The San Diego Padres are off the baseball’s best start in the record books, but they took a scary blow on Sunday.
Designated hitter Luis Arraez, a three-time batting champion, had to be carted off the field during the team’s game against the Houston Astros after he collided with second baseman Mauricio Dubón while trying to run out a sacrifice bunt.
Arraez remained lying on the field for some time while coaches checked on him and he was eventually placed on a stretcher and taken to the hospital.
“The team said he was stable, conscious, responsive and able to move his extremities,” Ryan Young reported for Yahoo! Sports. “He was released from the hospital soon after arriving, though, and returned to the Padres’ clubhouse after the game.”
The hope is that Arraez will rejoin the Padres on Monday after staying overnight in a Houston hospital. For his part, Arraez took to social media to comfort those who might be worried about him after the scary injury, posting a message to “fans and everyone else who was concerned.”
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“As you saw, I had to leave tonight’s game on a stretcher after a collision during a play,” Arraez wrote on Instagram. “I underwent the necessary medical tests. Thankfully, there is nothing to worry about. I’m currently resting and plan to rejoin the team this Monday… I’m doing well now.”
Luckily, it seems Arraez avoided what could have been a significant injury. It looks like the team can hope for the three-time All-Star to pick up where he left off — with a .287/.330/.425 slash line and 25 hits across 87 at-bats for Major League Baseball’s best team of 2025.
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Peter Chawaga is a veteran journalist covering Major League Baseball for The Sporting News. His MLB reporting has included feature interviews with commissioner Rob Manfred and Hall of Fame slugger David Ortiz, salary analysis, player rankings and more. He has covered baseball for Forbes, Yardbarker, Pitcher List, Athlon and other outlets.
With over ten years of newsroom experience, he has previously covered finance, technology, arts, and culture for newspapers, magazines, and websites nationwide. He graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in English and journalism.
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