Brandon Crawford sidelined with strained forearm

Brandon Crawford has been put on the injured list by the San Francisco Giants after straining his left forearm.

The news was announced following a 6-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves, where Crawford had to be substituted.

Rookie outfielder Luis Matos has been called from the Triple-A Sacramento to take the 36-year-old’s place.

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Crawford has been selected as All-Star on three separate occasions(2015, 2018 and 2021), but currently is enduring one of his worst runs in his career at .194 with six homers and 32 RBI’s in 77 games.

His replacement, Matos, is hitting .241 with a 306 on-base percentage, one home run and nine RBIs in 50 games for the Giants this season. He started in left field and hit sixth against the Braves on Sunday.