Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was carted off the field on Monday due to a right leg injury that occurred when he averted a collision with a teammate.

With two outs in the sixth inning, the Texas Rangers’ Rowdy Tellez hit a line drive to left-center field, and Arizona center fielder Blazer Alexander made a diving catch. However, on the play, Gurriel jumped behind Alexander to get out of the way and took an awkward fall.

Gurriel immediately grabbed his right knee and teammates summoned the club’s medical personnel. Eventually Gurriel stepped onto a cart that drove him away.

After the Diamondbacks lost 7-5 in 10 innings, Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Gurriel would have an MRI exam on Tuesday.

Lovullo added, “Say some prayers for him tonight. It’s a situation w

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