Padres’ Luis Arraez shuts down injury concerns after scare vs Astros
The Padres’ contact king left Monday’s game early after he appeared to injure his knee sliding into home.
Monday night was an eventful one for San Diego Padres infielder Luis Arraez. A lot happened during San Diego’s 3-1 win over the Houston Astros, including an early exit for Arraez on a night he saw his incredible no-strikeout feat end earlier in the game.
Arraez left the game in the seventh inning after smacking a double into right field for his second hit of the night. He appeared to suffer a knee injury in the fifth inning after he slid into home trying to score on a Jurickson Profar single. Arraez was thrown out by Astros left fielder Jason Heyward.
Arraez said after the game that he feels ok and hopes to be back in the lineup Tuesday, per MLB.com. The Padres lifted him out of precaution though it seems he’s avoided an injury that will force him to miss significant time.
Arraez has stayed relatively healthy throughout his career, playing an average of 144 games since 2022. He hasn’t spent time on the injured list since May 2022.
