On Thursday, Jason Heyward attempted to steal a home run from Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Joc Pederson, a former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder. He missed the grab and landed awkwardly.
Heyward departed the game between the second and third innings and was replaced by Miguel Vargas. He is expected to get imaging on Friday.
“I felt it immediately when I landed,” Heyward told reporters after the game. “The play happened quickly. It was one of those outfield situations where it appeared you could still catch the ball. Of course, catching it would have been like robbing a home run. But that’s usually how they appear.
“It’s like, hey, you never know, so leap just in case, and it didn’t connect all the way back to me. He hit it good enough; timing is critical on those plays. But as soon as I landed, it felt like one of those trust falls. It happened quickly, and I placed my feet down and said, ‘Alright, this doesn’t feel good.'”
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In his first plate appearance, Heyward grounded out in the first inning, leaving runners stranded at the corners.
Heyward’s batting line after returning from the injured list on May 10 is.203/.299/.398 with seven doubles, two triples, four home runs, and 20 RBIs in 38 games, including 30 starts.
Casey Porter of Dodgers Daily reported that James Outman will be recalled by the Dodgers on Friday. This would likely be negative news for Heyward’s injury.
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