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suffered an injury to his left thumb while sliding into third base during a game back on June 25, and the ongoing discomfort was enough for Arraez in the All-Star Game so he could give his thumb a full four days of rest over the break. Arraez revealed more specifics about the injury yesterday, telling and other reporters that he has a torn ligament in his thumb. The Athletics Dennis Lin ( ) sheds some more light on the situation, saying that Arraez was given the okay to keep playing after he received a fuller medical exam during the All-Star break. As Arraez described things last month, he feels discomfort while swinging and fielding, but if the injury is ultimately all about pain tolerance, he wants to stay on the field if at all physically po sible. The results have been mixed, since Arraez is hitting only .280/.302/.352 in 130 plate Damian Jones Jersey appearances since June 25. It is a noticeable step back from the .310/.345/.384 slash line he delivered in his first 360 PA of the season, and his overall .302/.334/.375 slash line represents the lowest slugging percentage and OBP of Arraezs six Major League seasons, as well as the second-lowest batting average. Arraezs 103 wRC+ is still above the league average, if well below the 132 wRC+ he posted in 2022-23 while winning consecutive batting titles in both the AL (with the Twins in 2022) and NL (with the Marlins last year). Naturally Arraez would prefer to be hitting closer to his usual standard, yet he likely feels that as long as he is still productive at the plate, hell continue to try and grind it out. San Diegos playoff chase is clearly another factor the Padres enter todays action holding the top wild card spot in the National League, and they sit only 2.5 games behind the Dodgers for first place in the NL West. The Friars have achieved this succe s despite mi sing several key players for big chunks of the season. It remains unclear when (femoral stre s reaction) and (restricted list due to a personal matter) will return to the active roster, though is from the 60-day injured list on Monday to start against the Pirates. Arraezs nagging thumb problem adds to the Padres list of concerns, though obviously the team is trying to manage the injury as best as po sible, as Arraez is getting a good chunk of time at designated hitter. Brandon Goodwin Jersey |
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