Seattle Mariners infielder J.P. Crawford has been listed as day-to-day following an injury to his right hand after being struck by a pitch during Friday’s matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
The shortstop was hit by a 96-mph sinker thrown by Detroit’s starting pitcher Framber Valdez during the third inning. Crawford remained in the game initially after being hit, but was substituted by Patrick Wisdom in the bottom half of the inning following his turn on the basepaths. Colt Emerson shifted from third base to shortstop to fill Crawford’s position.
The substitution enabled Crawford to receive x-rays on his wrist, which returned negative results, according to manager Dan Wilson’s postgame comments to media following Seattle’s 7-3 defeat.
Crawford had also seemingly suffered a leg injury earlier in the contest, showing signs of discomfort while returning to the dugout after a feet-first collision with Tigers backstop Dillon Dingler during a slide at home plate that produced the game’s first run in the opening frame.
Any time missed would come at an inopportune moment for Crawford, who has posted a .333 batting average (14-for-42) over his previous 11 contests, including four home runs during that stretch.
The 31-year-old Crawford is batting .228 this season with 10 home runs and 23 RBIs across 55 games.
