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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Yasiel Puig Removed From Game Against Marlins Due To Back Tightness
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Dodgers News: Yasiel Puig Removed From Game Against Marlins Due To Back Tightness

Matthew Moreno
May 19, 2017
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On the same day the Los Angeles Dodgers placed Justin Turner on the 10-day disabled list due to a strained right hamstring, the team may have lost Yasiel Puig for a period of time.

Puig was removed after four innings on Friday night due to lower/mid-back tightness. He grabbed at his lower back in apparent pain while drawing a walk in the bottom of the fourth. Puig was checked on and remained in the game.

His time on the bases was short lived and rather harmless, as Brett Eibner followed with a two-run home run.

Joc Pederson replaced Puig in the lineup, but in center field. Eibner shifted over to right field to replace Puig. He went 0-for-1 with the one walk prior to the early exit.

While Puig’s struggled to remain over the past two seasons, a potential back injury is different than the recurring hamstring trouble that’s saddled him. Puig entered the night batting .245/.319/.435 with four doubles, eight home runs and 24 RBI.

If the Dodgers are to need an outfielder, Trayce Thompson or Scott Van Slyke may return from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Van Slyke was optioned back to OKC on Thursday in the corresponding roster move to reinstating Adrian Gonzalez.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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