Stanton Out 4-6 Weeks With Broken Bone In Hand

Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

The Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who leads the majors with 27 home runs and 67 RBI, will miss 4-6 weeks after breaking a bone in his left hand.

The injury happened during the Marlin’s 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning after striking out against Pedro Baez. According to MLB.com, Stanton stated that he first tweaked his hand on a swing in the sixth inning, which also occurred during a strike out.

The All-Star outfielder will consult with team physician Dr. Lee Kaplan to get an official prognosis for his full recovery time.

Marlins manager Dan Jennings shared with the media what he feels is the best course of action for Stanton, “From what I’ve been told, it’s better to have the surgical procedure, healing-wise. But I think we’ll have a better and clearer understanding after he visits today (Saturday) with the hand specialist.”

Stanton is having an MVP-caliber and the injury is a blow not only to his outstanding season, but also to a Marlins team that is struggling to put wins together.

We wish Stanton a speedy recovery.



David Conde

David is the Co-Founder and Executive Editor of Legends On Deck®, as well as a Co-Host on Legends On Deck Podcast. David was a Senior Editor for MetsMerizedOnline.com, MetsMinors.net and Contributor for Hardballchat.com that spanned from 2010 to 2014. David made his MLB Debut as a writer in June 2014, while covering the NY Mets at Citi Field, for MetsmerizedOnline.com. David also coaches baseball for ages 13-15, a Babe Ruth League team in his local community. David's passion is coaching the game he loves to the future Legends of Tomorrow as well as making available a website that people can have fun sharing and reading. David is also passionate about his career as a Mortgage Loan Officer which allows him to help many families reach their dreams of owning a home. Connect with David via his Social Media pages as he loves to chat all about baseball.

David Conde

David is the Co-Founder and Executive Editor of Legends On Deck®, as well as a Co-Host on Legends On Deck Podcast. David was a Senior Editor for MetsMerizedOnline.com, MetsMinors.net and Contributor for Hardballchat.com that spanned from 2010 to 2014. David made his MLB Debut as a writer in June 2014, while covering the NY Mets at Citi Field, for MetsmerizedOnline.com. David also coaches baseball for ages 13-15, a Babe Ruth League team in his local community. David's passion is coaching the game he loves to the future Legends of Tomorrow as well as making available a website that people can have fun sharing and reading. David is also passionate about his career as a Mortgage Loan Officer which allows him to help many families reach their dreams of owning a home. Connect with David via his Social Media pages as he loves to chat all about baseball.