SAN FRANCISCO — When Steven Duggar jammed his left shoulder into the outfield grass while making a diving catch on Wednesday, the Giants outfielder feared the worst.
“When I landed, I kind of felt like it was something a little bit serious,” Duggar said. “It was a Grade 3 (sprain) and we’re still deciding what to do.”
Duggar did not damage his rotator cuff or the labrum he tore last August that required season-ending surgery, but he did suffer a significant sprain of the AC joint in his left shoulder. The injury will cost him the remainder of the regular season and if he opts to undergo surgery, Duggar won’t play again until 2020.