Luis Rengifo carted off field during Padres-Rays game
7 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 1, 2026, 4:18 AM
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
San Diego Padres infielder Luis Rengifo was injured during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 29. Rengifo suffered a leg injury while attempting to throw to home plate in the seventh inning and was unable to put weight on his right leg. The Rays scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game, eventually securing a 7-6 victory. Rengifo, who signed with the Padres in June after being released by the Milwaukee Brewers, has 37 runs and 36 RBIs this season. The team will provide updates on his condition.
- •Rengifo was carted off after a leg injury in the seventh inning.
- •He was attempting to throw to home plate when the injury occurred.
- •The game saw the Rays score four runs to tie it.
- •The Padres had recently signed Rengifo after his release from the Brewers.
- •Rengifo is having a solid season with 37 runs and 36 RBIs.
- 4:18 AMYahoo Sports — Padres second baseman Luis Rengifo will have season-ending surgery for a torn ACL
- 3:06 AMESPN MLB — Padres 2B Rengifo has torn ACL, will have surgery
- 6:54 PMYahoo Sports — Padres place utilityman Luis Rengifo on IL after suffering non-contact knee injury
- 1:05 AMESPN MLB — Padres' Rengifo (knee) carted off field vs. Rays
- 12:42 AMMLB Trade Rumors — Luis Rengifo Suffers Knee Sprain - MLB Trade Rumors
- 11:15 PMYahoo Sports — Padres' Luis Rengifo carted off field during game vs. Rays
"San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Rengifo, 29, initially diagnosed with a knee sprain, will undergo season-ending surgery for a torn ACL in his right knee, the team said, adding that imaging revealed the full extent of the injury.
"Padres' second baseman Luis Rengifo was carted off the field in the seventh inning of Saturday's game against Tampa Bay after spraining his right knee.
"San Diego Padres infielder Luis Rengifo was injured during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, Aug. 29. Here's the latest.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 4:18 AMPadres second baseman Luis Rengifo will have season-ending surgery for a torn ACL
The Padres announced Monday that imaging showed a full tear of the ACL. The injury had initially been diagnosed as a knee sprain.
- ESPN MLBSep 1, 2026, 3:06 AMPadres 2B Rengifo has torn ACL, will have surgery
San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Rengifo, 29, initially diagnosed with a knee sprain, will undergo season-ending surgery for a torn ACL in his right knee, the team said, adding that imaging revealed the full extent of the injury.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 6:54 PMPadres place utilityman Luis Rengifo on IL after suffering non-contact knee injury
Rengifo had been one of the Padres' most reliable hitters with a .796 OPS during the second half of the season.
- ESPN MLBAug 30, 2026, 1:05 AMPadres' Rengifo (knee) carted off field vs. Rays
Padres' second baseman Luis Rengifo was carted off the field in the seventh inning of Saturday's game against Tampa Bay after spraining his right knee.
- MLB Trade RumorsAug 30, 2026, 12:42 AMLuis Rengifo Suffers Knee Sprain - MLB Trade Rumors
Padres outfielder/infielder Luis Rengifo suffered a knee sprain in a loss to the Rays on Saturday. Read more at MLBTR.
- Yahoo SportsAug 29, 2026, 11:15 PMPadres' Luis Rengifo carted off field during game vs. Rays
San Diego Padres infielder Luis Rengifo was injured during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, Aug. 29. Here's the latest.
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