San Francisco Giants second baseman Luis Arraez is scratched from Saturday night’s lineup against the San Diego Padres due to cramps, the team says. The move happens minutes before game time. The Giants describe it as a precaution after Arraez left Friday night’s game against the same opponent in the seventh inning with cramps. Arraez is listed as a leadoff batter in the Giants’ lineup on Friday before he exited. Coming into Saturday’s game, Arraez leads Major League Baseball in batting average, hitting .328. His status also intersects with the MLB trade market, as multiple outlets characterize him as a prominent trade candidate ahead of the approaching Monday deadline. Both reports agree on the timing of the scratch—shortly before kickoff—and the reason—cramps following an earlier cramp-related exit in the prior game. No additional details are provided in the cited accounts about the severity of the cramps or any timetable for his return.
Giants scratch batting leader Luis Arraez with cramps before Padres game
San Francisco Giants second baseman Luis Arraez is scratched from Saturday night’s lineup against the San Diego Padres due to cramps, the team says. The move happens minutes before game time. The Gian...
- Luis Arraez is scratched from the Giants’ lineup for Saturday’s game vs. the Padres due to cramps.
- The team lists the scratch as a precaution made minutes before the game.
- Arraez exited Friday night’s game in the seventh inning with cramps.
- Arraez leads MLB in batting average with a .328 mark entering Saturday night.
- The injury update comes as Arraez is viewed as a possible trade candidate before Monday’s deadline.
San Francisco Giants second baseman Luis Arraez, who's among the top trade candidates as Monday's deadline approaches, was scratched from the lineup Saturday night due to cramps minutes before the game against the Padres. The Giants said it was a precaution after the leadoff batter came out of Friday night's game in the seventh inning with cramps. Arraez led the majors with a .328 batting average coming into Saturday night.
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