Kansas Metropolis Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino is ready to overlook six to eight weeks after struggling a damaged proper thumb in a collision with the Houston Astros’ Yainer Diaz, the crew introduced Friday.
Pasquantino was injured whereas making an attempt to catch a rushed throw from reliever Lucas Erceg that put his glove in Diaz’s working path throughout Thursday’s 6-3 loss to the Astros.
The timeline would rule out Pasquantino for the remainder of the common season. The Royals (75-60) are 1½ video games behind the Cleveland Guardians within the American League Central and maintain the second wild-card spot.
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The Royals stated Pasquantino would endure additional testing Friday.
Erceg additionally was injured whereas making an attempt to barehand Diaz’s floor ball. The Royals haven’t supplied an replace on the right-hander.
Pasquantino hit .262 with 19 house runs and 97 RBIs in 131 video games this season.
Info from The Related Press was used on this report.