Brandon Crawford put on injured list by San Francisco Giants with strained forearm
San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford (35) celebrates in the dugout after scoring off of a single hit by Joc Pederson during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Credit: AP/Ashley Landis
ATLANTA — All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford was put on the 10-day injured list by the San Francisco Giants on Sunday with a strained left forearm.
San Francisco made the move retroactive to Saturday, when Crawford was held out of a 6-5 loss yo Atlanta,
Rookie outfielder Luis Matos was recalled by the Giants from Triple-A Sacramento.
Crawford, 36,, is hitting a career-low .194 with six homers and 32 RBIs in 77 games this season. He was an All-Star in 2015, 2018 and 2021.
Matos, 22, is hitting .241 with a 306 on-base percentage, one home run and nine RBIs in 50 games for the Giants this season. He started in left field and hit sixth against the Braves on Sunday.
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