Padres DH Luis Arraez out of hospital after scary collision

Padres designated hitter Luis Arraez was carted off the sphere after a scary collision with Houston Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubon in San Diego’s 3-2 win on Sunday night time. Arraez returned to the stadium postgame after he was taken to a hospital.

San Diego supervisor Mike Shildt mentioned after the sport that the scenario was the “greatest case state of affairs 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 may be very favorable. No fractures of any type. I imply, he received somewhat little bit of a laceration on his jawline, so we’re nervous about his jaw. We’re nervous about his cervical area. Every part was clear, steady on the preliminary testing.”

“We’ve been burned earlier than on testing, so we shall 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. Every part 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 keeping with the San Diego Union-Tribune, Arraez will stay in Houston in a single day.

Within the high of the primary inning, Arraez laid down a drag bunt and was attempting to beat out the throw to first base. Dubon came visiting 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 together 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 inclined to him.

“It was scary,” Dubon mentioned. “I imply, simply watching him not transfer. It was scary. Particularly individuals know the kind of participant I’m. I’m not a grimy participant or something. So it sucks. Worst half about it’s you get dying threats from stuff like this and all the things. So it’s going to be a enjoyable trip residence.”

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 undoubtedly get scared,” mentioned Tatis, who hit the tiebreaking residence run within the recreation. “You nearly go into tears however holding up. You sit down proper subsequent to him and begin praying for him instantly. Completely happy he’s again with us already. Simply completely satisfied, he’s standing up. It’s a tragic a part of the sport, however stuff occurs generally. Simply completely satisfied he’s alright.”

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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 all the things. Like I mentioned earlier than, there’s nothing I might have executed. 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 residence runs and 7 RBIs.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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