Cubs’ Dansby Swanson leaves recreation vs. Cardinals with ‘left facet discomfort’ after swing-and-miss

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson left Sunday’s recreation versus the St. Louis Cardinals within the third inning with what the crew introduced as “left facet discomfort.”

Swanson got here out after swinging and lacking at a 96 mph Hunter Dobbins fastball on the skin center of the strike zone. After lacking, Swanson instantly threw his helmet down and squatted outdoors the batter’s field in ache.

Replay appeared to indicate that Swanson appeared to harm his proper hand, squeezing and releasing it after he dropped his bat. He might have additionally twisted his wrist on the follow-through. However the Cubs quickly confirmed that Swanson injured his facet, probably an indirect.

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After the crew coach and supervisor Craig Counsell got here out to verify on Swanson, he left the sport and was changed through the plate look by James Triantos. Triantos then drew a stroll.

Dobbins recovered to retire Michael Conforto on a pop-up to shortstop and Miguel Amaya on a strikeout. His subsequent pitch, a 94 mph fastball to Pete Crow-Armstrong, was low, however caught the center of the zone and the Cubs heart fielder hit it out for a 2-run house run. That reduce the Cardinals’ result in 3-2.

Triantos stayed within the recreation to play second base, whereas Nico Hoerner moved over to take Swanson’s place at shortstop.

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Swanson got here into Sunday’s recreation with a .216/.300/.404 slash line with 18 house runs, 16 doubles, 66 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 458 plate appearances this season. Within the subject, he is been wonderful at shortstop. Superior metrics credit score him with 6 Defensive Runs Saved and 16 Outs Above Common in 1,020 innings.