Rockies’ Feltner released from hospital after skull fracture, concussion from line drive

DENVER (AP) — Colorado pitcher Ryan Feltner has a cranium fracture and concussion after getting hit by a line drive off the bat of Philadelphia’s Nick Castellanos.

Feltner was injured Saturday evening and was discharged from Swedish Medical Center on Sunday. He is not going to want surgical procedure.

“Overall, he’s fine,” Colorado supervisor Bud Black mentioned earlier than Sunday’s recreation. “I think the feeling is that it could have been worse.”

Feltner was placed on the 15-day injured listing. When requested whether or not the 26-year-old right-hander shall be out for days, weeks or months, Black mentioned “probably on the longer end of that.”

Feltner was damage within the second inning when Castellanos hit a slider 92.7 mph again on the mound. The ball hit Feltner on the again proper aspect of his head, and he fell to the bottom. He lay on his abdomen as two members of the Rockies athletic coaching employees aided him. He was capable of get on his toes and walked off the sector with the help of the 2 trainers.

Black mentioned Feltner was “still fairly lucid” and was texting along with his teammates, his mother and father, staff medical employees and the supervisor on Saturday. Black mentioned he thinks Feltner shall be again with the staff on Monday or Tuesday.

“He just needs time to let the fractures heal and the concussion to diminish,” Black mentioned. “From everything that I’ve been told here this morning, things are looking up.”

Feltner is 2-3 with a 5.86 ERA.

Right-hander Riley Pint was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque, the place the 25-year-old reliever has a 7.41 ERA in 13 appearances this season.

“At some point, we’re going to need a starter for Ryan’s spot,” Black mentioned. “We’ll go through that process this week.”