Rockies’ Brendan Rodgers hit by pitch in hand, leaves game

Rockies 2nd baseman Brendan Rodgers, who’s having a breakout season, was deed by a transportation connected his close manus successful the sixth inning against the Marlins Saturday nighttime astatine Coors Field.

The Rockies announced it was a right-hand contusion, adding that Rodger is “day-to-day.”

Rodgers, who successful the 5th inning deed a treble to widen his career-best hitting streak to 14 games, was deed by a 95 mph transportation thrown by Miami reliever Zach Pop. Rodgers fell to the ground, successful evident pain.

He was examined by caput trainer Keith Dugger and was escorted to the dugout.

Rodgers, the 3rd wide prime successful the 2015 draft, made his Rockies debut connected May 17, 2019, but played successful conscionable 25 games earlier helium underwent country connected his close (throwing) shoulder. He suffered a strained hamstring during this year’s outpouring grooming and didn’t statesman playing for Colorado until May 21.

He entered Saturday’s crippled hitting .286 with 9 location runs and 28 RBIs.