Yasiel Puig Crashes Into Wall Making Catch, Exits Game With Injury

MLB.com reports:

One of the precious few good moments the Reds had during Sunday’s 8-3 loss to the Dodgers ended up having some negative consequences.

In the top of the sixth inning, right fielder Yasiel Puig made a fantastic leaping catch in foul territory. But the impact of landing on the ground left him with a sprained right shoulder. He batted in the bottom of the sixth and left the game before the eighth inning. He is considered day to day for a return.

“I’m feeling a little bit tight and hurt in my right shoulder,” Puig said. “I took that AB and after that, I told them all I don’t feel good and I’m coming out of the game. The doctor checked my shoulder.”

As reliever Michael Lorenzen was in a bases-loaded situation with two outs, Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu lifted a foul ball. Running at full speed toward the right-field line, Puig crashed into the wall as he jumped for the inning-ending catch while reaching over into the seats.

After he landed back on the dirt, Puig appeared to be grabbing at his left elbow.

“I hit my elbow on the concrete, but I feel fine from that part,” Puig said.

Puig softly grounded a ball back to Ryu for the second out in the bottom of the sixth.

“The time I swung, I felt it a little bit more after the swing than the beginning,” Puig said.

Jesse Winker moved from left field to right field to replace Puig while Jose Peraza went from second base to left field.