One of the Boston Red Sox' hottest hitters went down with a concerning injury Friday.

Infielder Eduardo Nunez was forced to leave Friday's game against the Orioles after suffering a left wrist/left thumb sprain, according to the team.

The team added in an update that Nunez is "day to day," with X-rays coming back negative.

"Day to day," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "The X-rays were negative, so hopeful that as he goes through his further exam here tonight be to checked up with the full range of motion, all the workup that he would get here in the training room, we'll see how he is when he comes in here tomorrow."

The injury occurred after Orioles third baseman Manny Machado stole second base in the top of the second inning. While attempting to corral the throw from Red Sox catcher Sandy Leon, Nunez appeared to tweak something in his left hand while reaching for the ball at an awkward angle.

After speaking with trainers while down on the basepath, Nunez came out of the game -- with Brock Holt replacing him at second base.

Nunez has been a huge addition for the Red Sox after getting dealt from the Giants on July 26 -- batting .336 (36-for-107) with six home runs and 20 RBIs over 24 games. Entering Friday's game, Nunez had the third-highest batting average (.348) since May 12, behind only Jose Altuve (.380) and Charlie Blackmon (.356).