HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Rangers’ right-hander Jon Gray left Saturday night's game against the Houston Astros in the third inning after being hit on his throwing elbow by a line drive.
The team said he had a bruised right forearm and would continue to be monitored.
There were no outs in the bottom of the third when Houston catcher Yanier Díaz hit a comebacker that bounced off Gray’s elbow.
He shook his arm and winced right after being hit and before manager Bruce Bochy and a trainer came to the mound to check on him. After being checked out by the trainer and wiggling his fingers, he threw a couple of warmup pitches.
He soon stopped throwing and talked to the trainer for a bit longer before leaving the game.
Gray was replaced by Cole Ragans with the Rangers leading 2-0.
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