SF Giants’ Luis Arraez exits early after fouling ball off right foot

SAN FRANCISCO — Second baseman Luis Arraez left Tuesday night’s game against the Athletics after fouling a ball off his right foot in the bottom of the first inning and is questionable for Wednesday night’s matchup.

“By now, everybody knows the flair and the passion he plays with and he always wants to be out there. The good thing is he’s also honest with us,” said manager Tony Vitello following the Giants’ 3-1 win.

Arraez pulled a 1-1 curveball from the Athletics’ Aaron Civale off the top of his right foot and collapsed to the ground in pain. He was met by a trainer and manager Tony Vitello and stayed in the game. Arraez finished the at-bat and flied out to left field, gingerly jogging down the first-base line.

The 29-year-old remained in the game and took one more at-bat in the bottom of the third, flipping a single into center field, but was removed ahead of the top of the fifth. Casey Schmitt, who started the game in left field, slid over to second base in Arraez’s place.

Vitello said Arraez underwent an X-ray on his foot that came back clean. Regarding his status for Wednesday, Vitello said the team will check in with Arraez and see if he’s fit to play.

“It’ll be interesting to see how the swelling is and everything in the morning,” Vitello said. “You know him: If he can go, he can go. So, we’ll touch base with him in the morning.”

Including Tuesday’s game, Arraez is hitting .321 with an .803 OPS over 75 games while playing Gold Glove-caliber defense. With the Giants (32-46) being 14 games under .500, Arraez should be one of the most sought-after players at this year’s Aug. 3 trade deadline.

Arraez wasn’t the only second baseman who left Tuesday’s game due to injury. The Athletics’ Zack Gelof left the game in the bottom of the second with a right hand laceration and contusion after Matt Chapman inadvertently spiked his hand trying to stretch a single into a double.

There was also a scary moment in the bottom of the sixth when Jung Hoo Lee’s jaw connected with Jeff McNeil’s arm on a stolen base attempt. Lee spent several moments writhing on the ground, but ultimately stayed in the game.

“It’s funny now knowing Jungy because he’s a lot tougher than I think people realize,” Vitello said. “He doesn’t verbalize it as much as he would probably in his home country, but that’s a tough dude. Almost too tough. He frustrates me. Good at-bats where he doesn’t get a hit, it ain’t good enough for him. He’s not looking for moral victories out there.”