San Diego Padres right-hander Randy Vasquez fainted after being removed from Thursday night’s start against the Los Angeles Dodgers and underwent tests at a local hospital before being released Friday morning.
Vasquez was listed in stable condition before his eventual release.
Padres manager Craig Stammen told MLB Network Radio on Friday morning that Vasquez was doing better.
“That’s great news in what could have been a really scary situation and definitely caught everybody off guard,” Stammen said. “But glad Randy’s doing well, and X-rays were negative and all the tests came back pretty clean.”
Vasquez was on his way to get an X-ray on his right ankle at Dodger Stadium when he suddenly passed out. A Padres trainer was there to help Vasquez.
“He was on his way to get an X-ray here in the stadium and fainted,” Stammen said. “So we took him to the emergency room just as a precaution. He’s conscious. He’s getting all his tests done. So we don’t really know about his ankle yet.”
Vasquez was hit in the ankle by a comebacker hit by Mookie Betts of the Dodgers in the first inning.
Vasquez, 27, gave up four runs and seven hits over three innings of Thursday’s 12-7 loss to the Dodgers. San Diego scored the first six runs of the game before losing to match a season worst of six straight setbacks.
Vasquez is 6-6 with a 4.71 ERA in 17 appearances (16 starts) this season. He was 5-1 with a 2.68 ERA after a victory over the Seattle Mariners on May 15 before losing five of his last six decisions.
Padres catcher Freddy Fermin left in the bottom of the fifth inning after taking a foul tip to the mask. He is being evaluated for a possible concussion.
Fermin, 31, is batting .152 with three homers and 11 RBIs in 58 games.
