Padres’ Machado suffers sprained ankle, X-rays negative

San Diego Padres star Manny Machado exited Sunday’s sport at Colorado after injuring his left leg whereas taking a tumble at first base attempting to beat out an infield grounder. 

The Padres later revealed that X-rays had come again damaging and Machado was identified with a sprained ankle.

Machado, within the midst of a stellar season, stretched his left leg towards the bottom attempting to beat the throw from pitcher Antonio Senzatela within the first inning. Machado’s cleat appeared to slide throughout the highest of the bag and he fell to the bottom, his left leg buckling beneath him.

The All-Star third baseman clearly was in ache, grimacing and clasping his fingers round his decrease left leg.

Machado was out on the play, the throw beating him by a half-step. Workforce trainers got here onto the sector to are inclined to Machado when he was down on the bottom. He later sat up however was unable to place weight on the injured leg.

Machado was helped up and, with a coach on all sides of him, limped off the sector and into the clubhouse for additional examination. He was changed within the lineup by Sergio Alcántara. Machado has been a mainstay within the Padres’ robust begin to the season, serving to to make up for the absence of injured Fernando Tatis Jr.

Machado entered Sunday’s sport batting .329 with 12 residence runs and 46 RBIs. He homered Saturday evening in a loss to Colorado and has helped to anchor the Padres’ infield protection whereas offering a gradual management presence within the clubhouse.

Reporting by the Related Press.

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