San Francisco Giants left-hander Alex Wood has been placed on the 15-day injured list after he left Tuesday’s start early with a strained left hamstring.
In the third inning, Wood planted both feet awkwardly after he came off the mound to field Miami Marlins third baseman Jean Segura‘s bunt near the third-base line. He threw out Segura by a step but limped around the mound, prompting immediate attention from an athletic trainer and Giants manager Gabe Kapler.
“When I went to field the bunt, my cleat just stuck so hard,” Wood said. “It’s frustrating. As far as hamstrings it’s not that bad. We’ll see how I wake up tomorrow and go from there.”
Wood was replaced by Jakob Junis, who took the loss as the Giants dropped their fifth straight game 4-2.
The 32-year-old Wood has not completed five innings in any of his three starts this season. He is 0-0 with a 1.80 ERA.
In a corresponding move, the Giants called up right-hander Tristan Beck from Triple-A Sacramento. Beck, 26, has yet to pitch in the majors while spending the past five seasons in the minors.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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Giants’ Alex Wood goes on IL, injured hamstring fielding bunt
