TORONTO — Home plate umpire Kerwin Danley left the field on a stretcher after being hit in the head by a broken bat in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s game between Texas and Toronto.
With one out in the sixth, Rangers designated hitter Hank Blalock’s bat broke on an infield pop. A large piece flew back and hit Danley on the side of the head, knocking him to the ground.
Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas immediately called for assistance and trainers from both teams ran to Danley’s side.
Nady to rehab.
Xavier Nady will try to rehab his elbow injury without surgery, giving the New York Yankees right fielder a chance to return this season.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he was told Nady could begin swinging a bat in three weeks.
Footnotes.
Infielder Chris Burke has been traded from the Mariners back to the Padres only a few weeks after Seattle acquired him from San Diego.
San Diego wanted Burke back after rookie shortstop Everth Cabrera was placed on the 60-day disabled list with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand.
• Red Sox shortstop Jed Lowrie had surgery on his left wrist and should be ready to swing a bat in six weeks.
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