Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp was at the center of a scary moment in San Francisco's game against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday at Petco Park.
In his second start since returning from the injured list Friday, Roupp took a line drive hit by Ramón Laureano off his right leg in the bottom of the third inning. He appeared to injure his left knee, however, as he went down to the ground, and had to be carted off the field.
The 26-year-old right-hander was reinstated from the IL to face the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, almost a month after the Giants placed him there on July 25 with right elbow inflammation.
Now, it appears as if Roupp is in danger of returning to the IL after Wednesday's incident, which came after he gave up five hits in 2 1/3 innings against the Padres. Roupp exi