PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was carted off the field after suffering an apparent knee injury during Monday’s game against the Texas Rangers.
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Sep 1, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks centerfielder Blaze Alexander (9) and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (12) collide in the outfield. Gurriel Jr. was taken off by cart in the sixth inning during the game between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images
The 31-year-old sustained the injury in the bottom of the sixth inning when he tried to avoid a collision with teammate Blaze Alexander, who was making a diving catch on a line drive. It was a noncontact injury and the outfielder lay on the ground for several minutes, clutching his knee.
Gurriel Jr. was eventually able to stand under his own power before carefully walking to the medical cart to be taken off the field.
Sep 1, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (12) is loaded on a cart after colliding with Arizona Diamondbacks centerfielder Blaze Alexander (9) in the outfield in the sixth inning during the game between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images
Teammates appeared distraught as Gurriel Jr. was tended to, with Alexander remaining by his teammate’s side throughout the ordeal. Fans also expressed their worry for one of the team’s most beloved players, hoping the injury wasn’t as serious as it appeared.
Dude I hate this so much for Lourdes. What an asset to this team. 😔
Hoping for a speedy recovery. #Dbacks https://t.co/JyM3rhBvlI
— David Haney (@David_Haney11) September 2, 2025
Absolutely brutal for Lourdes. Struggled most of the season, then absolutely turned up in August, and on the first day of September, sustains a serious probably season ending injury. This year is so unbelievably cursed. Prayers
— JMart SZN 🕊️ (@HexagonGuy221) September 2, 2025
Thinking maybe a knee injury for Lourdes Gurriel, it was good to see him stand and walk a lil bit tho could mean good things. Hoping its nothing serious. #dbacks
— Tazluh (@Tony_Tazluh) September 2, 2025
Feel sorry for blaze he probably feels like it was hit fault you can tell by his face but get welll soon Lourdes 🙏
— Cujo Chris (@retrochrizz) September 2, 2025
Sep 1, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (12) is taken off by cart after a collision in the outfield in the sixth inning during the game between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images
Alexander said he didn’t know what transpired behind him after making his catch.
“I was kind of looking at the crowd,” Alexander said post-game on the situation, according to Diamondbacks On Sports Illustrated. “[I] started running in, I see [Geraldo] Perdomo running towards me, was like, ‘What’s going on?’ [I] look back and Gurriel was down… Just unfortunate. He’s one of the leaders of our team, a guy we need.”
While teammates and fans hoped to hear good news on Gurriel Jr.’s injury, D-Backs manager Torey Lovullo gave a somber update on the outfielder post-game, saying he would get imaging on Tuesday.
“Say some prayers for him,” said Lovullo, according to AZSports’ Alex Weiner. “It’s a situation where we’re gonna hope for the best. I don’t think it looks great.”
Aug 17, 2024; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (12) looks on against the Tampa Bay Rays second inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports
The Diamondbacks now await imaging results, hoping for the best as they brace for the possibility of losing one of their veteran leaders in the final stretch of the season.
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