Giants ROY candidate Rodriguez injured during brawl with Dodgers

A bench-clearing altercation between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants on Tuesday resulted in a Rookie of the Year candidate hitting the disabled list.

Giants right-hander Dereck Rodriguez was placed on the 10-day disabled list Thursday with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. He sustained the injury during the melee, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.

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Rodriguez has been one of San Francisco's best starters since joining the rotation at the beginning of June. The Giants are six games back of the Arizona Diamondbacks in a tight race for the top spot in the National League West.

The 26-year-old son of Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez owns a 6-1 record with a 2.25 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 14 appearances - 12 starts.