In the top of the fifth inning of the third game against the Miami Marlins, Nolan Arenado was struck in the hand by a fastball from Vance Worley and had to leave the game immediately.
Nolan Arenado hit by a pitch, exits game early pic.twitter.com/nV6PmNZDXg
— Jake Shapiro (@Shapalicious) August 13, 2017
We do not yet know the extent of the injury but any kind of long-term loss of Arenado could have absolutely devastating consequences on a team that is hunting for the top spot in the National League Wild Card.
Arenado is batting .313/.361/.588 with 26 home runs and an MLB-leading 100 RBI. That’s probably why the manager reacted thusly:
Bud Black’s reaction pic.twitter.com/hEJgfLXzRI
— Jake Shapiro (@Shapalicious) August 13, 2017
We will have more information as soon as it becomes available. The Colorado Rockies season could well hang on the results of this X-Ray.
