By Associated Press - Sunday, August 20, 2023

ATLANTA — All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford was put on the 10-day injured list by the San Francisco Giants on Sunday with a strained left forearm.

San Francisco made the move retroactive to Saturday, when Crawford was held out of a 6-5 loss yo Atlanta,

Rookie outfielder Luis Matos was recalled by the Giants from Triple-A Sacramento.

Crawford, 36,, is hitting a career-low .194 with six homers and 32 RBIs in 77 games this season. He was an All-Star in 2015, 2018 and 2021.

Matos, 22, 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.

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