MLB Twitter bewildered by Anthony DeSclafani's freak injury: "Looney Tunes type s**t lmao"

Anthony DeSclafani will have a story to tell when he retires as he can speak of a freak injury that affected his playing time. In Saturday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the San Francisco Giants starter was taken off the field after issues to his left big toe.

With five scoreless innings, Anthony DeSclafani's troubles began at the start of the sixth. Jose Herrera hit a leadoff single before Josh Rojas double consolidated their position. DeSclafani, who had recorded three hitless innings and given away only two hits thus far, was taken for a third straight hit by Ketel Marte.

With bases loaded, the 33-year-old was taken off the field. He complained at the mound about an injury he was suffering to his toe. DeSclafani was replaced by Scott Alexander whose wild pitch and a triple by Diamondbacks' Dominic Fletcher meant Arizona zoomed past the Giants' 1-0 lead.

When DeSclafani left the field, not many in the stands or at home could understand the extent of the injury. Once he could clear the air about his injury, the RHP confirmed that he suffered a freak accident at home when a piano bench fell on his left big toe while catering to his son. He was battling off the pain for the last few days, but while pitching the nail came off that caused major discomfort.

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“I was playing piano with my kid and I was trying to help him off the bench and the thing squared my toe up several weeks ago," DeSclafini said. “The toenail finally just died and it just started affecting me today.”

Fans took to Twitter as they were quite confused on how to react to the freak accident.

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Pat

@tangible_uno

Looney Tunes type shit lmao twitter.com/mi_guardado/st…

Maria I. Guardado

@mi_guardado

Gabe Kapler said Anthony DeSclafani dropped a piano bench on his right toe a few weeks ago. It was bugging him a bit tonight and ultimately led to his early exit.

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Gabe Kapler said Anthony DeSclafani dropped a piano bench on his right toe a few weeks ago. It was bugging him a bit tonight and ultimately led to his early exit.

Looney Tunes type shit lmao twitter.com/mi_guardado/st…

flimsy steve enjoyer

@HierophantMica

jeremy affeldt type beat twitter.com/mi_guardado/st…

Maria I. Guardado

@mi_guardado

Gabe Kapler said Anthony DeSclafani dropped a piano bench on his right toe a few weeks ago. It was bugging him a bit tonight and ultimately led to his early exit.

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Gabe Kapler said Anthony DeSclafani dropped a piano bench on his right toe a few weeks ago. It was bugging him a bit tonight and ultimately led to his early exit.

jeremy affeldt type beat twitter.com/mi_guardado/st…

Matt Williams

@MattWi77iams

@mi_guardado Maybe he should apologize to the piano bench.

Then maybe it will leave him alone.

@mi_guardado Maybe he should apologize to the piano bench.

Then maybe it will leave him alone.

Peter Burke

@peterburke

@mi_guardado Sounds like the Jeff Kent "Washing his truck" story.

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@mi_guardado Sounds like the Jeff Kent "Washing his truck" story.

Joseph Belli

@JosephBelli6

@mi_guardado How…does that even happen?

Strong “my dog ate my homework” vibes.

@mi_guardado How…does that even happen?

Strong “my dog ate my homework” vibes.

Phillip pajarillaga

@Pj_no_rest

@mi_guardado We are a unserious team right now hahah

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@mi_guardado We are a unserious team right now hahah

SFloyd21

@SFloyd21

@mi_guardado Exited leaving quite a mess for that pen to try and clean up too. None chance.

@mi_guardado Exited leaving quite a mess for that pen to try and clean up too. None chance.

Leila

@LeiSaysGoMs

pitchers will get a serious injury in a normal way but their smaller ones never, ever disappoint lmao twitter.com/mi_guardado/st…

Maria I. Guardado

@mi_guardado

Gabe Kapler said Anthony DeSclafani dropped a piano bench on his right toe a few weeks ago. It was bugging him a bit tonight and ultimately led to his early exit.

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Gabe Kapler said Anthony DeSclafani dropped a piano bench on his right toe a few weeks ago. It was bugging him a bit tonight and ultimately led to his early exit.

pitchers will get a serious injury in a normal way but their smaller ones never, ever disappoint lmao twitter.com/mi_guardado/st…

B-L-M, Anthony is a bully

@advancedstats23

Feels like baseball has 80% of absurd sport injuries twitter.com/mi_guardado/st…

Maria I. Guardado

@mi_guardado

Gabe Kapler said Anthony DeSclafani dropped a piano bench on his right toe a few weeks ago. It was bugging him a bit tonight and ultimately led to his early exit.

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Gabe Kapler said Anthony DeSclafani dropped a piano bench on his right toe a few weeks ago. It was bugging him a bit tonight and ultimately led to his early exit.

Feels like baseball has 80% of absurd sport injuries twitter.com/mi_guardado/st…

Matt Krell

@Matt_Krell

Baseball injuries never cease to make me laugh twitter.com/mi_guardado/st…

Maria I. Guardado

@mi_guardado

Gabe Kapler said Anthony DeSclafani dropped a piano bench on his right toe a few weeks ago. It was bugging him a bit tonight and ultimately led to his early exit.

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Gabe Kapler said Anthony DeSclafani dropped a piano bench on his right toe a few weeks ago. It was bugging him a bit tonight and ultimately led to his early exit.

Baseball injuries never cease to make me laugh twitter.com/mi_guardado/st…

Evan🌁 (Manea & Stripling K*S)

@EvanEvanSussed

I’m so fucking done with this team. We’re actually a fucking episode of Tom and Jerry twitter.com/mi_guardado/st…

Maria I. Guardado

@mi_guardado

Gabe Kapler said Anthony DeSclafani dropped a piano bench on his right toe a few weeks ago. It was bugging him a bit tonight and ultimately led to his early exit.

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Gabe Kapler said Anthony DeSclafani dropped a piano bench on his right toe a few weeks ago. It was bugging him a bit tonight and ultimately led to his early exit.

I’m so fucking done with this team. We’re actually a fucking episode of Tom and Jerry twitter.com/mi_guardado/st…

Anthony DeSclafani's second injury this season

Earlier in April, Anthony DeSclafani was put on the shelf as he suffered from right ankle inflammation. The injury was a minor one and the starter returned to rotation in two weeks time. The toe injury also seems like something that will heal in time before his next start.

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