Phillies’ Jean Segura, Braves’ Ronald Acuna leave game with injuries
An already difficult weekend for the Phillies became even worse on Sunday afternoon when Segura needed to be helped off the field after injuring his right leg.
Jean Segura needed help Sunday to leave the field after hurting his leg, but the Phillies would soon find some relief when they learned that the shortstop’s injury was not as severe as it first appeared.
Segura left Sunday’s 9-4 win over the Braves after he collided with Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna in the seventh inning after Acuna stole second base. The throw from J.T. Realmuto hit Segura on the shin and the Phillies labeled his injury as a “right shin contusion.”
“It hit him pretty square,” Kapler said. “We don’t have a long term concerns about the injury.”
Both players stayed on the ground after the play and Segura was helped back to the dugout by a team trainer. Acuna stayed in the game before being removed with neck stiffness.
Segura went 2 for 3 on Sunday with a double and a run scored. Segura missed time last week with a bruised heel and was on the injured list early this season with a strained hamstring. The Phillies are off Monday before opening a three-game series with the Giants. They could be cautious this week with Segura, just as they were when his heel was sore, and play Scott Kingery at shortstop for a few days if Segura’s shin needs time to heal.
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