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The first injury of spring training came just a week after pitchers and catchers reported to the Giants’ training facilities in Scottsdale, Arizona. Yesterday afternoon, Javier Lopez was the unlucky recipient of a short hopped ball that ricocheted from his left hand to his face.

After the trainers’ thorough examination and a round of X-rays, the damage was found to be minimal—a slight contusion of the hand, and no noticeable swelling or marks on his face. Andrew Baggarly’s footage of the immediate aftermath can be found on the CSN Bay Area blog here.

As Bryan reported yesterday, Javier has withdrawn from the Puerto Rican team in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. His goal now? Just to stay healthy.

Oct 22, 2012; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Javier Lopez (49) stands on the mound in the ninth inning in game seven of the 2012 NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals at AT

Although the San Francisco Giants have quite the handful of players participating in the World Baseball Classic, one player who was expected to play has opted out. Reliever Javier Lopez, who was scheduled to partake and play for Team Puerto Rico has decided to remove his name from the pool and focus on San Francisco Giants Spring Training solely.

Lopez, at least now, hasn’t publicly stated as to why he declined to participate after being named to the preliminary rosters, but as of now, the Giants’ loogy is out of the WBC.