Los Angeles Dodgers spark plug Yasiel Puig suffered a right intercostal/oblique strain in Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Angels, the team announced via its Dodger Insider blog.
Puig exited during an at-bat in the fifth inning after having already homered in the second. Joc Pederson replaced him in left field, with Enrique Hernandez shifting over to right.
Puig had an excellent bounce-back campaign in 2017 with a .263/.346/.487 slash line. The 27-year-old was a disappointment the previous two years with a .260/.323/.425 slash line in just 183 games because of injuries.