Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond is expected to miss around six weeks with his fractured finger, GM Jeff Bridich tells ESPN.com’s Jim Bowden. Desmond requires surgery on the second metacarpal in his left hand after being hit by a pitch.
It is not immediately clear whether the six-week timeline is in reference to a return to baseball activities or making it back for full MLB action. Regardless, there’s a mix of good and bad news.
On the one hand, Desmond won’t be available for Opening Day. That hurts all the more given the five-year, $70MM commitment the team made to sign him over the winter and the fact that several other players are also set to miss time.
On the other, it seems as if the veteran utilityman will likely not require an overly lengthy absence. Weathering a month or so without Desmond isn’t ideal, but perhaps it won’t be back-breaking for the contention-hopeful Rox, who’ll likely lean on veteran Mark Reynolds in Desmond’s stead.
The bigger concern for Colorado, perhaps, is the aggregate of injury problems that have already arisen. There’s real talent on hand, but the club doesn’t seem to be overflowing with depth. Already, the reserves will need to be deployed to account for anticipated absences at first (Desmond), the rotation (Chad Bettis), the outfield (David Dahl), and catcher (Tom Murphy) at the start of the year.
I’m sorry this doesnt make sense. First of all, the metacarpal is not a fractured finger, its a fractured hand bone. He is having surgery, and the healing from surgery itself will take 6 weeks, possibly 8 weeks. Then he will have to regain the strength in his hand, maybe another 6 weeks. The idea that he will be in the lineup in 6 weeks is not reality. 12 weeks, maybe.
Metacarpal fractures represent 35% of hand fractures and most commonly involve the first and fifth rays. You can expect to be in a splint for non-operative fractures and a cast for operative fractures for 3 weeks. Metacarpal fractures healing rate varies from 3-6 weeks depending on the location of the fracture. You can usually return to sports activities about 6 to 8 weeks after the fracture.
Hope that helps.
Was it the middle finger… er, middle metacarpal?
Thoughts and prayers
Si, fun to watch. Get healthy
On the other hand, none of the fingers are broken.
I got that.
He’s chomping at the bit to play Up There and honestly capable spoiler? I mean Rockies pitching would have to be on point ayy but have the O
Niño pitching they have too
27, 24, 22, 25, 27 Años
Maybe well spent….
Desmond really isnt a utilityman. He’s played various positions but has played each specifically during a given time. I guess my definition is a player being utilized in a utility role, and not just a player who has played multiple positions…if thats the case we have a lot for utilityman. He’s the Rockies 1B…debate aside on that.