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Eugenio Suárez Shares Injury Update After Getting Hit on Hand by Tigers Pitcher
COMERICA PARK, JUL 28 – Suárez, MLB leader with 87 RBIs and 36 home runs, left the game after a 95.6 mph pitch hit his right index finger; X-rays were negative but further tests are planned.
- On Monday night, July 28, Eugenio Suárez of the Arizona Diamondbacks was hit on his right index finger by a 96 mph fastball from Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest at Comerica Park.
- The pitch caused Suárez to leave the game immediately due to pain and miss the next day's lineup, while multiple scans, including X-rays, showed no fractures.
- Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and Tigers manager A.J. Hinch expressed that there was likely no intent behind the pitch and showed concern for Suárez’s health amid trade deadline speculation.
- Suárez said, "I'll be back soon," and confirmed that a Tuesday, July 29 scan will further assess his injury ahead of a possible Wednesday return.
- With Suárez being a leading trade target before the July 31 deadline and his free agency status, his injury adds uncertainty to his immediate future with the Diamondbacks.
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Diamondbacks get major Eugenio Suarez injury update as MLB trade deadline looms
It appears Eugenio Suarez avoided the worst. Tests on the Diamondbacks third baseman's right index finger came back negative after he was hit with a 96 mph fastball from Tigers reliever Will Vest on Monday. Suarez was out of Arizona’s lineup Tuesday, but The Post’s Jon Heyman reported that it “sounds like he’s day to day” with the injury.
Top trade candidate receives good injury news days before deadline
The Arizona Diamondbacks — and several other teams — were holding their breath on Monday when Eugenio Suarez left Monday’s game in the top of the ninth inning after he was hit on the hand by a pitch.
Eugenio Suárez shares injury update after getting hit on hand by Tigers pitcher
DETROIT — After taking a fastball from Detroit Tigers pitcher Will Vest off his left hand on Monday, Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez appears to avoided serious injury.
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