Braves’ Marcell Ozuna has bruise, no serious injury after HBP on right wrist

DETROIT (AP) — Atlanta Braves slugger Marcell Ozuna has prevented a critical damage to his proper wrist after being hit by a pitch Monday night time.

Ozuna was despatched to a hospital for testing after leaving a 6-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers when he was struck by a pitch from Garrett Hill.

“It’s good, everything was negative,” Ozuna mentioned Tuesday. “We’re going to take it day by day and see how I feel going forward.”

Ozuna initially thought he was critically injured.

“I thought it might be broken, because it swelled up and I couldn’t grip,” he mentioned. “But it is just a bruise, and I can grip today. I might be able to pinch-hit tonight or play tomorrow, but we’ll see.”

Ozuna is hitting .246 with 13 homers and 29 RBIs in 51 video games for the Braves, serving because the common designated hitter whereas additionally seeing time in left area.