San Diego Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera injured his left hamstring on Sunday in the team's 4-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Scott Briar of MLB.com is reporting.
Everth Cabrera injury: Padres SS injures hamstring
Cabrera will undergo tests on Monday to determine the seriousness of the injury.
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Cabrera suffered the injury sliding into second during a stolen base attempt in the eighth inning. Chase Headley fouled the pitch off, negating the attempt. The shortstop exited the game in the ninth inning, replaced by Pedro Ciriaco.
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The seriousness of the injury is not known; Cabrera is expected to return to San Diego on Monday and undergo formal tests. Padres manager Bud Black discussed the injury with Briar, stating:
“We don’t know if it’s a pull, a strain or a pretty severe cramp. He felt a little something, but he continued through the inning. When he got back to the dugout, he was in a little bit of pain. There’s some soreness there, and we’ll evaluate it further.”
Cabrera has played well to start the season, hitting .305/.382/.418 in 317 plate appearances with a league-leading 31 stolen bases in 37 attempts.
Any long-term loss of Cabrera would be devasting for the Padres, who have fought their way back into contention after a slow start. San Diego has won six games in a row, and sits two games behind the Diamondbacks for first place in the NL West.
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