Overview
- Lawlar was hit on the right wrist by a 94.3 mph pitch from Atlanta’s Osvaldo Bido in the seventh inning Thursday, and later tests confirmed a fracture.
- Arizona placed him on the 10-day injured list on Friday, recalled catcher Adrian Del Castillo, designated right-hander Joe Ross for assignment, and selected right-hander Taylor Rashi.
- The team plans to cover left field with Tim Tawa and Jorge Barrosa for now, with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tracking toward a return from knee surgery in the coming weeks.
- The injury cut short a promising start that featured Lawlar’s first MLB home run earlier that night and a .333/.400/.556 line through seven games.
- Initial X-rays showed no break, but a CT scan the next day revealed the fracture, a common progression when small wrist injuries are hard to see on plain films.