Padres second baseman Luis Rengifo may have season-ending surgical procedure for a torn ACL

CINCINNATI (AP) — San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Rengifo will endure season-ending surgical procedure for a torn ACL in his proper knee.

The Padres introduced Monday that imaging confirmed a full tear of the ACL. The damage had initially been identified as a knee sprain.

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Rengifo was injured within the seventh inning of a 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday when he threw throughout his physique towards dwelling and fell to to the infield dust. Rengifo wanted help attending to his toes earlier than he was pushed off the sector in a medical cart.

The play occurred when two Tampa Bay gamers have been close to third base on the similar time and Cedric Mullins broke for dwelling. Rengifo was chasing Taylor Partitions when he made the throw and instantly went down.

Rengifo began the season with the Milwaukee Brewers, who launched him on June 23. He hit .205 in 57 video games with the Brewers.

The 29-year-old appeared in 38 video games for the Padres, hitting .292 with 4 homers.