Blake Snell, San Francisco Giants pitcher, exited game against New York Yankees with tight left groin injury during 5th inning.
MRI scheduled for Monday to determine severity and potential IL stint.
Snell had been leading with a score of 3-1 before getting hurt.
Snell has previously missed more than a month due to left adductor strain and this is his third stint on the injured list since 2021.
Snell was putting together one of his best starts of the season, limiting Yankees to one run on five hits and three walks while striking out a season-high seven batters before being taken out.
Blake Snell, the San Francisco Giants' star pitcher, was forced to leave the game against the New York Yankees during the fifth inning due to a tight left groin injury. The incident occurred with two outs and bases loaded, as Alex Verdugo stepped up to bat. Snell had been leading with a score of 3-1 before getting hurt.
Snell's early departure was not unexpected, as he had previously missed more than a month due to a left adductor strain earlier in the season. In fact, this was his third stint on the injured list with similar issues since 2021.
The Giants announced that Snell would undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of his injury and whether he would need to go on the IL. Manager Bob Melvin expressed concern, stating that he believed Snell's injury was serious enough for a stint on the injured list.
Before being taken out of the game, Snell had been putting together one of his best starts of the season. He had limited the Yankees to one run on five hits and three walks while striking out a season-high seven batters. However, he was charged with two additional earned runs after left-handed pitcher Erik Miller replaced him and surrendered a two-run double to Alex Verdugo.
Snell joined the Giants on a two-year, $62 million deal at the end of Spring Training. His absence is a significant blow for the team, especially considering that they are already missing Robbie Ray and Alex Cobb from their pitching rotation.
Blake Snell exited the game against the Yankees with a tight left groin injury during an at-bat in the top of the 5th inning.
Snell had missed more than a month with a left adductor strain before this season, and had also been sidelined with left adductor issues in 2021 and 2022.
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Snell had thrown a season-high 99 pitches (56 strikes) and was two pitches into an at-bat against Alex Verdugo when he was injured.
Giants manager Bob Melvin and a trainer came out to check on Snell during the game.
Snell had missed more than a month with a left adductor strain before this season, and had also been sidelined with left adductor issues in 2021 and '22.
Rookie left-hander Erik Miller entered the game to replace Snell and inherited a 1-1 count against Verdugo with the bases loaded and two outs.
Miller surrendered a two-run double that tied the game at 3 before inducing a groundout from DJ LeMahieu to end the inning.
Snell had been putting together one of his best starts with San Francisco, allowing three runs (all earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out a season-high-tying seven batters.
Blake Snell signed a two-year, $62 million contract with the Giants on March 19 and made only six starts for them this season due to a previous groin strain that kept him out for a month.
Snell had limited the Yankees to one run on five hits before being taken out of the game.
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Blake Snell experienced discomfort in his left arm during a start against the Yankees and was removed from the game with a trainer.
Snell's latest issue was classified as a tight left groin.
The 31-year-old left-hander had limited the Yankees to one run on five hits before being taken out of the game.
The Giants' pitching staff has been struggling, with their next starter listed as TBD and their bullpen leading the majors in innings pitched last month.
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The article contains a few informal fallacies and an appeal to authority. It also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Snell's ERA as 'sky-high' and emphasizing the team's struggles.
. . . his second physical issue of his two-plus month tenure with the team.
Snell’s start was only sixth of the season. He waited to make his club debut until the fourth series of the season and after three starts was placed on the injured list with a groin strain that cost him a month.
The Giants’ pitching was already on fumes, with Tuesday’s starter listed as TBD and their bullpen throwing the most innings in the majors last month.
