Bunting in the majors is not such an easy task.
San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer broke his left index finger while attempting to bunt in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies on Monday.
Hosmer was injured while bunting with two strikes for the second out of the first inning and was taken out of the game. He was replaced by Moreland.
Later in the contest, Hosmer was in the dugout with what appeared to be a splint on the injured finger.
Manager Jayce Tingler said Hosmer could be out two to six weeks.
“Knowing Hos, he’s a tough guy, and knowing his pain tolerance … with some good luck and some good fortune, it heals up, and at that point, it’ll be up to pain tolerance,” Tingler said. “If we can get it to that point, I feel very confident betting on the man.”
“This one hurts,” Tingler said. “But at the same time, we’re going to have some guys step up. We’re going to hold ground, and we’re going to get him back. When he gets back, we’re going to be in a good position.”
Poor bunting technique will break fingers.
