The good health seemed too good to be true. And indeed, it was. The San Francisco Giants suffered a tough injury during Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, with left fielder Mitch Haniger fracturing his right forearm when he was hit by a Jack Flaherty pitch in the third inning.
To add insult to injury, the play occurred exactly one pitch after J.D. Davis sprained his ankle trying to go first to third on a single.
Brutal.
With a runner on first with two outs and the Giants holding a 3-2 lead, Haniger stepped into the box and took an 88-mph sinker off the inside of his forearm.