Padres’ Luis Arraez released from hospital, rejoins team after scary collision in win over Astros

Padres designated hitter Luis Arraez was carted off the field and taken to a local hospital Sunday night after a scary collision at first base during San Diego’s 3-2 win over the Houston Astros.Arraez ran directly into Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubón while trying to make it to first after a sacrifice bunt in the first inning of the matchup at Daikin Park. Arraez and Dubón collided hard and both immediately fell to the ground, though Dubón jumped back up quickly.AdvertisementArraez rolled straight over to his left shoulder, however, and he remained down completely motionless for quite some time while Dubón and the Padres’ first-base coach checked on him.Others quickly ran out to help him, too. Arraez was eventually placed onto a stretcher and taken off the field. He was moving his limbs and gave a thumbs up as he was carted down the right-field line, via the San Diego Union Tribune’s Kevin Acee.Arraez was taken to a local hospital for further testing. The team said he was stable, conscious, responsive and able to move his extremities. He was released from the hospital soon after arriving, though, and he returned to the Padres’ clubhouse after the game. He is going
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