SAN DIEGO -- Luis Arraez exited the Padres’ 11-3 win over the Rockies on Saturday night before the ninth inning after a warm-up throw meant for first baseman Ryan O’Hearn struck Arraez in the head as he jogged onto the Petco Park infield with his head down.
“One of those odd things,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said. “Throwing the ball around, the ball got overthrown and hit him in the side on the cheekbone. They’re evaluating him, but he’s alert and clear-eyed. So we’ll see.”
Arraez spent time on the seven-day concussion injured list in April.
Arraez was unavailable to reporters postgame, as he was still being evaluated by the team’s trainers.
Arraez’s 46 multi-hit games this season are tied for the second-most in the National League. His 165 hits are third in the Majors (second in the NL), and he’s also top 10 in the NL in batting average (.286).