Gardner exits game with shin/calf injury

Via Marc Carig, Brett Gardner exited today’s game with soreness and tightness in his right shin/calf. He fouled a pitch off the shin last night, and things tightened up on him this morning. Gardner played a few innings in the field then exited the game, and it doesn’t seem like a long-term concern. Still, anytime you’re getting close to Opening Day and a regular leaves a game due to injury, your heart skips a beat.