DETROIT (AP) -Detroit Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday and will miss opening day.
A finger on his right hand was broken Saturday when he was hit by a fastball from Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Travis Blackley in the fourth and final inning of a rained-out game.
Granderson and the team had hoped the injury was merely a bruise. But precautionary X-rays revealed the break.
Granderson, who was wearing a splint on the hand Sunday, said he likely will miss a minimum of three weeks.
“It throbs a little bit,” he said.
Granderson, who batted .302 last year with 23 homers, said he will probably see another doctor Sunday night. He expects to have more X-rays in two weeks, at which time he hopes to be cleared to return to baseball activities. He said it probably would be another week before he’s ready to play.
Manager Jim Leyland said before Sunday’s exhibition game against Cleveland that he had “no idea” yet what the Tigers will do with Granderson out.
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