Giants' Ironman Infielder Looks Like He'll Somehow Avoid the Injured List

 

It doesn't look like Brandon Crawford will be heading to the injured list after all.

Giants' fans can breathe a sigh of relief on this one.

On a sacrifice fly from Luis Gonzalez in the fourth inning, Crawford appeared to injure his leg while attempting a late slide to beat the tag, which he did after review, forcing him to leave the game however. 

Crawford says he expects to only miss a few games before being ready to go again, which is a wonder watching the replay of the slide. Crawford slid very late, which was intentional he said, as it was the only way he thought he could beat the tag. According to The Mercury News, Crawford said, "I think if I slide normally, he probably blocks me off and I don't get in there. I did what I was trying to do." 

Crawford was ruled safe at home after replay review, but appears to be shaken up on the play at the plate pic.twitter.com/ZlouaXm2PH

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) June 22, 2022

Crawford is going for a precautionary MRI on Wednesday, but the player and team are optimistic that he won't be out for long.

Brandon Crawford will get an MRI on his left knee as a precaution but the expectation is he'll miss just a couple days. Crawford said he's aware how fortunate he is. He slid so late (if you can call that a slide) because he knew it was the only way he'd score.

— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) June 22, 2022

The 2021 All-Star shortstop is still looking to turn it around offensively this season, hitting just .227/.314/.355, with five home runs and 30 RBIs in 62 games. 

If Crawford does indeed avoid the injured list it is yet another example of the shortstop's durability for his team. The thirty-five year old has played the most games at shortstop in Giants' history (1,469), and has never missed more than 24 games in a season before. Absurd.

 

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