Padres outfielder Ramón Laureano has a fracture within the index finger of his proper hand and can miss a minimum of the primary spherical of the playoffs. Supervisor Mike Shildt knowledgeable reporters, together with Julian Del Gaudio of Fox 5 San Diego, after in the present day’s recreation.
Laureano appeared to injure his hand when fouling off a ball in in the present day’s recreation. As seen on this video from MLB.com, he was shaking his hand in discomfort after the pitch. He was faraway from the sport within the second inning.
Shildt sounded pretty pessimistic when requested if Laureano would have the ability to return after the primary playoff spherical, as heard on this audio clip from 97.3 The Fan. “Typically, we are available and discuss, you understand, slight fracture, hairline fracture,” Shildt stated. “It’s a fracture. So I wish to mood expectations however I additionally wish to maintain every thing on the desk. However I wouldn’t count on to see him early within the playoffs however I’d maintain out hope for later.”
Extra to come back.
