Rockies rookie outfielder Jordan Beck broke a bone in his left hand in the Rockies’ 8-4 loss to the Phillies Saturday night at Coors Field.
Beck, 23, jammed his left (glove) hand while making an excellent diving catch on Nick Castellano’s sinking line drive in left field at the end of the first inning. Beck was in obvious pain when he ran off the field.
Sean Bouchard will likely be called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to replace Beck on the big-league roster.
Beck is currently ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Rockies’ No. 4 prospect and the 65th-best overall prospect in baseball.
Manager Bud Black said during his postgame press conference that Beck had broken his hand but did not elaborate. Black said he did not think Beck had broken his hand when the injury occurred.
Beck is scheduled to undergo more tests, and there is no timetable for Beck’s rehab or return to the club.
Beck, who made his major league debut on April 30, is batting .180 with two home runs and eight RBIs. He’s made 21 starts in left field and one start in center.
He homered in consecutive games on May 15 at San Diego and on May 17 at San Francisco, his first two career home runs.
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