Baltimore Orioles All-Star third baseman Jordan Westburg sustained a fractured right hand when hit by a pitch in Wednesday’s game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
Westburg was plunked by a fastball from Toronto’s Yerry Rodriguez in the fifth inning.
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is hopeful Westburg will return late in the regular season.
“They just X-rayed it,” Hyde said after a 10-4 victory. “How it heals and those type of things is way beyond my expertise.”
Westburg, 25, is batting .269 with 18 homers and 58 RBIs in 101 games this season.
His loss is a big blow for the Orioles, who lead the American League East by a half-game over the New York Yankees.
“Obviously it’s tough seeing Westburg get hit in the hand,” Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez said. “Really thinking about him right now. You never want to see that happen.”