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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- — Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison is out six weeks with a broken bone in his left hand.
The team says Harrison fractured his pinkie finger Sunday when he was hit with a pitch by Miami's Jose Urena in the third inning of Pittsburgh's 7-3 win over the Marlins.
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On Monday, Harrison met with a hand specialist in Pittsburgh who diagnosed the injury.
BREAKING: Josh Harrison was examined by Allegheny Health Network hand specialist Dr. Ed Birdsong today, and it was determined that he sustained a fracture to the 5th metacarpal of the left hand. Out up to 6 weeks. #Pirates pic.twitter.com/mEsFZQskVY
— Chase Williams WPXI (@chasepwilliams) April 16, 2018
This isn't the first time Harrison has broken a bone when getting hit by a pitch. The two-time All-Star missed the final month of the 2017 season, when he broke the same finger when he was hit by Cincinnati's Tyler Mahle.
Associated Press
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