San Diego Padres left fielder Tommy Pham (28) hits a solo dwelling escape all the contrivance via the first inning in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports activities
Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is anticipated to fail to spot four to 6 weeks after breaking the hamate bone in his honest hand on Sunday.
Pham will undergo surgical operation on his injured hand. He suffered the injury within the ninth inning of his team’s 5-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Pham could also perchance be out the rest of the conventional season, but San Diego supervisor Jayce Tingler instructed SiriusXM he used to be optimistic a couple of speedier recovery. The Padres are 11-12 on the season and hope to own him serve in time to originate a push for the newly expanded 16-team playoff self-discipline.
“Realizing Tommy, shiny his worry tolerance, I mediate we’re hoping, you perceive is there a possibility that that will get speeded up a week, two weeks?” Tingler instructed MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM. “Is there a possibility, in direction of the cease of the yr, where hopefully if we’re within the playoffs, to present us a shot [at his return]?”
Pham, 32, began the 2020 season off in a piece of a walk in comparison to his normal level of production. Thru 23 games Pham has posted a slash line .207/.316/.293 with two dwelling runs in 95 appearances on the plate.
Pham, who began his career in St. Louis is playing his first season with the Padres after spending last yr with the Rays. The Rays previously acquired Pham in a 2018 midseason alternate with the Cardinals.
