Reyes Moronta relieved Logan Webb with two outs in the sixth inning of Saturday’s contest and after throwing a 97.5-mph 2-0 fastball to the first batter he faced, Luis Urías, Moronta fell to the ground, rolled off the first-base side of the mound and writhed in pain, holding his arm.
This story has been updated with quotes and post-game material from the Giants clubhouse at Oracle Park.
Giants trainers quickly jogged out to his aid and he was helped off the field with his elbow cocked awkwardly at his side.
The Giants announced Sunday that reliever Moronta is out for the season with a torn right labrum.
Manager Bruce Bochy said the diagnosis was made after Moronta received an MRI earlier in the day and the team is still deciding on a treatment plan:
Moronta has had a sub-three ERA since he debuted with San Francisco in 2017 and has been one of the pillars of the the Giants bullpen since last season. In 2019 he has a 2.86 ERA, a 149 ERA+ and is averaging 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opposing batters are slashing .197/.314/.298 against him.
The 26-year-old right-hander already fought his way through a 2013 Tommy John surgery and its arduous rehab process, so another major injury for the lights out reliever and possible future closer is a pretty devastating development.
Jeff Samardzija said this is a tough loss to take for the team:
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