Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig suffered a hamstring injury on Thursday against the Washington Nationals.
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Puig Removed from Game
Thursday, July 21
Per Alanna Rizzo of SportsNet LA (via Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register), Puig had to leave the game because of right hamstring tightness.
Puig has battled minor bumps and bruises all season, including a left shoulder issue, a minor knee contusion and nagging hamstring discomfort that has again reared its ugly head.
Puig has posted a disappointing .257 average and .698 OPS a year after struggling with a .255 average, 11 home runs and 38 RBI during an injury-riddled 2015 campaign.
Should Puig miss more time a season after appearing in just 79 games, the Dodgers have plenty of capable bodies to turn to as replacements. He's been unable to recapture his All-Star form from 2014 for the last two years, so it might be better for the Dodgers to get a new hitter in the lineup.
For the time being, Scott Van Slyke should garner the most consideration to fill Puig's vacant right field post as manager Dave Roberts contemplates ways to tinker with his lineup in the days ahead.
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