By David Wilson A simple eighth-inning groundout in Wednesday’s 8-2 loss turned sour for Eric Young Jr., who arrived at the first-base bag an instant after Tim Hudson and stepped on his right ankle, fracturing it and leaving Hudson crumpled on the field. …read more
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By The Huffington Post News Editors
Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson suffered a brutal injury on Wednesday night in a game against the New York Mets and needed to be carted off the field.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Mets left fielder Eric Young Jr. hit a sharp ground ball to Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman. Young tried to beat the throw from Freeman and ended up stepping on Hudson’s ankle during his last stride. Hudson caught the ball for the out but fell to the ground and started writhing in pain.
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By Thomas Harding The versatility of Jordan Pacheco, Eric Young Jr. and Jonathan Herrera, plus a rough spring offensively, added up to a surprise demotion to Triple-A for outfielder-first baseman Tyler Colvin, as the Rockies on Friday announced their 25-man active roster for Monday’s season opener at Milwaukee. …read more
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