Phillies’ McCutchen sprains knee, to have MRI

Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Andrew McCutchen sprained his left knee in a loss to the San Diego Padres and will have an MRI exam on Tuesday.

McCutchen was hurt during a rundown in the first inning and came out of the game.

“I didn’t feel it pop or anything,” he said. “Something felt uncomfortable, something that made me grab my knee and go down. I’ve had an ACL injury before and I know what that feels like. This didn’t feel like that.”

“I have no clue,” he said when asked if he believed he would require a trip to the injured list. “I could wake up tomorrow and feel better.

“The mobility is there, but it is sore. I’m not going to lie.”

Manager Gabe Kapler said the Phillies will bring up Adam Haseley on Tuesday and if McCutchen isn’t available for the Phillies, “it will sting.” McCutchen drew a leadoff walk before second baseman Ian Kinsler let Jean Segura’s popup drop. Kinsler threw to first to get Segura and McCutchen was caught in a rundown. He was hurt as he tried to elude the tag getting back to first and had to be helped off the field.

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McCutchen, 32, is hitting .256 with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs as a leadoff hitter in his first season in Philadelphia. He was signed to a $50 million, three-year contract during the offseason after finishing last season with the New York Yankees.

McCutchen spent his first nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, joined the San Francisco Giants last year and then was traded to the Yankees. His team’s trip to Southern California has so far been disastrous with four losses in as many days. His team’s lead on Atlanta for first place in the NL East is down to a half-game. His team has scored just eight runs in the last four games.

His team has hit just .168 (21 for 125) over the last four games. His ace, Aaron Nola, got rocked for six runs in 5⅓ innings Monday night. Manny Machado, a guy he tried to help recruit to Philadelphia over the winter, belted an in-your-face grand slam. And he may have lost his leadoff man on a play that might have been avoidable.

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