{"id":410274,"date":"2026-06-06T05:17:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/?p=410274"},"modified":"2026-06-06T05:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:17:43","slug":"crawford-hand-appears-to-avoid-serious-injury-after-hbp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/crawford-hand-appears-to-avoid-serious-injury-after-hbp\/","title":{"rendered":"Crawford (hand) appears to avoid serious injury after HBP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mariners shortstop plunked by 95.6 mph fastball in third inning, but X-rays negative<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DETROIT &#8212; The Mariners were firing on all cylinders heading into the series opener against the Tigers and enjoying a first-place seat atop the\u00a0American League West\u00a0to boot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It seemed for a moment &#8212; particularly following Seattle\u2019s recent\u00a0eight-game win streak\u00a0&#8212; that the club\u2019s maddening early-season struggles were finally behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stars &amp; Stripes Jersey Giveaway is June 18!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good vibes at Comerica Park lasted all of two innings on Friday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mariners\u2019 dugout held its collective breath in the top of the third inning, when\u00a0J.P. Crawford\u00a0was hit on the right hand by a 95.6 mph fastball from Tigers starter Framber Valdez. Crawford\u2019s teammates watched their leadoff hitter double over in pain, and he admitted how similar it felt to the HBP that\u00a0fractured his right pinkie finger in July 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The relief in the clubhouse afterward was palpable when Crawford\u2019s X-rays were negative. Following Seattle\u2019s\u00a07-3\u00a0loss, he said he expects to avoid a lengthy absence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt looked bad,\u201d manager Dan Wilson said. \u201cThere was a lot of swelling right away. There was some black and blue, and the strength wasn&#8217;t quite there. So it was an opportunity where we thought, \u2018Let&#8217;s go get this looked at.\u2019 We&#8217;re just really glad that nothing&#8217;s too serious at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crawford battled Valdez to a 3-2 count before the payoff pitch struck him. He spun away from the field, flinging his bat and taking several hopping steps toward the visitors&#8217; dugout while grabbing the injured hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crawford took a knee near the on-deck circle as Wilson and a team trainer came to his side. Crawford eventually got up and walked to first, then he remained in the game to run the bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, after replays showed Crawford gingerly gripping the hand of a team trainer to test the severity of the injury, it was no surprise when he was removed to start the bottom of the frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was the same thing that happened the last time I broke my hand,\u201d Crawford said. \u201cBut as time went by, it still hurt, but not as bad as the time when I broke it, so I knew we were all good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patrick Wisdom entered the game to take Crawford\u2019s spot in the batting order. Starting third baseman Colt Emerson slid over into Crawford\u2019s spot at shortstop, while Wisdom took over at the hot corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Losing Crawford even temporarily is a blow to a team that has found ways to keep the offense afloat despite losing its star to a right oblique strain on May 14. While Cal Raleigh is scheduled to\u00a0begin his rehab assignment on Sunday, Crawford has been crucial in his absence, batting .393 (11-for-28) with four RBIs, three home runs and a 1.250 OPS across his past eight games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mariners shortstop plunked by 95.6 mph fastball in third inning, but X-rays negative DETROIT &#8212; The Mariners were firing on all cylinders heading into the series opener against the Tigers and enjoying a first-place seat atop the\u00a0American League West\u00a0to boot. 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