The San Diego Padres suffered several scares regarding starting pitcher Randy Vasquez after their 12-7 road defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 2, with the most frightening one happening after the game.
News broke postgame that Vasquez had fainted while he was escorted the X-ray room to get his right ankle checked.
Vasquez started for San Diego on Thursday, giving up 4 earned runs in 3 innings pitched after staying in the game despite Mookie Betts hitting him in the ankle with a comeback in the first inning.
He reportedly lost consciousness while walking to the X-ray room, and was thankfully caught by a team trainer before falling to the ground. He was then taken to a local hospital for precautionary testing.
The 27-year-old Vasquez was said to be in stable condition and responsive at the hospital. And Padres manager Craig Stammen provided a positive update regarding his status on Friday morning.
“The only thing I got [on Vasquez] this morning was that he’s all-clear, and that they were heading back to the hotel. So that’s great news in what could’ve been a really scary situation,” Stammen said, per a July 3 X post from MLB Network Radio.
“But glad Randy is doing well, and X-rays were negative, and all tests came back pretty clean. So we’re in good shape,” Stammen added.
It’s great to hear that Vasquez’s is doing well after having fainted. And while there’s no definitive update on his ankle, the fact that he remain in the game for several more innings after the comebacker hit him and that the X-rays came back negative is a good sign.
Vasquez has a 6-6 record with a 4.71 ERA through 16 starts (17 appearances) this season. The Padres will hope he’s available and healthy to make his next start.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
