The San Francisco Giants outfielder Mitch Haniger broke his right forearm when getting hit by a pitch during his team’s 11-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.
“Any time you get hit, the hand’s warm and it doesn’t feel great,” Haniger commented after the game. “Injuries are part of the game, at same time you’ve got to focus on what’s next.”
Haniger’s injury comes shortly after he returned from an oblique injury that he incurred during spring training. Since beginning his oblique recovery, Haniger had developed fine form, hitting .230 with four homers and 22 RBIs. Haniger hit two runs to help the Giants defeat the Cardinals 4-2 on Monday night.
Giants manager Gabe Kapler acknowledged that this new injury is a major setback, particularly as Kapler proved to be finding his form. He called it a “pretty good gut punch” for both Haniger and the team as a whole.
