Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was having a terrific Friday night, 3-for-3 with three singles, before leaving the game against the Phillies in the sixth inning.
The team said it was due to hamstring tightness.
"He’s doing OK," manager Alex Cora said after the game to reporters. "We had to take him out at the end. It was more like he feels like it was nothing just got scared, but we’ll check him out tomorrow and see how he feels. And not sure if i’m going to play him tomorrow. We’ll stay away from him most likely and give him some rest and check on Sunday."
Verdugo did seem to be limping a bit the previous game against the Blue Jays Thursday, so this could be a lingering thing.
In 43 games this season, he's hitting .299.
Filling his spot in the lineup shouldn't be an issue as the Red Sox got a reinforcement onto the roster Friday in utility man Danny Santana, who led off against the Phillies.
The two teams will meet again Saturday night.
