Johnny Cueto was on cruise control on Wednesday afternoon for the San Francisco Giants, mowing down batter after batter against the Cincinnati Reds. And then the sixth inning rolled around, and Cueto appeared to suffer an injury.
It’s not clear what the injury is, because Cueto didn’t show much discomfort, or favor any part of his body. But after blowing a 93 mph fastball past Nick Castellanos, Cueto immediately turned to the bullpen and gave the “I’m done” signal, running his fingers across his throat.
Trainer Dave Groeschner came to the mound, and after just a few words, Cueto walked off the field.