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The Cubs have been the talk of Major League Baseball this season, but they were dealt quite a blow on Wednesday when superstar outfielder Alfonso Soriano was hit in the left hand by pitch. Braves pitcher threw a pitch that rode up high and inside on Soriano in the second inning and as the veteran tried to avoid the ball, the sphere hit off his left and he bounced into his head.
Trainer Mark O’Neal and manager Lou Piniella came out of the dugout and Soriano was in noticeable pain, kneeing down and favoring his hand while O’Neal examined him. He was escorted to the dugout and was taken to a hospital for X-rays. Those tests showed a fracture to the left metacarpal bone. The initial reports expect Fonzie to be in a splint for three weeks and be sidelined a minimum of six weeks, putting him in line to return in late July at the earliest.
Mark DeRosa and Reed Johnson should see more regular at bats in the outfield, while Mike Fontenot likely earns more at bats at second base. All of these players are decent fantasy options only in NL-only leagues at this point. Owners in deep mixed leagues may want to roll the dice on DeRosa, but only because his eligibility is an asset (he’s eligible at second, third, and outfield in leagues that use a 20-game requirement). For owners desperate to find a replacement outfielder, consider the Nationals’ Elijah Dukes, Marlins’ Cody Ross, Giants’ Fred Lewis, or Indians’ Ben Francisco.
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