The Boston Red Sox suffered a major downer on Tuesday night after losing to the Seattle Mariners 5-4. First baseman Hanley Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 in the game, suffered a wrist injury slipping on the dugout steps going into the clubhouse.
Ramirez’s fall was bad enough that he got X-rays on his left wrist:
Hanley was just taken out of the clubhouse on a cart with a trainer. Presumably for an x-ray. More to come.
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) August 3, 2016
Hanley fell down some steps going into the clubhouse. Jammed his left wrist. Getting X-rays.
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) August 3, 2016
The surface of the steps appear to be pretty slick, which certainly explains how he fell:
These are the steps (foreground) Hanley fell on. With cleats, these things happen more than you might think. pic.twitter.com/Roi7LKGdX9
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) August 3, 2016
The Red Sox will provide an update on Ramirez’s condition Wednesday. That could spell bad news.
