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 Freese was hit by a pitch on the right hand in the fourth inning of
the Angels' 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins, and he immediately
came out of the game.
X-rays showed a non-displaced fracture on the tip of his index
finger, which was placed in a splint. He will have the splint
removed and be re-evaluated in two weeks.
"It's kind of bittersweet," Angels left-hander C.J. Wilson said of
the victory. "Obviously, David got hurt, and he's been key for us,
especially defensively."
Freese started for the 81st time in the Angels' 94 games. After he
exited, Taylor Featherston took over at third base, and he is the
most likely player on the active roster to fill in during Freese's
absence. However, Featherston is hitting just .134 with a .181
on-base percentage, a .209 slugging percentage, one homer and four
RBIs in 58 games this season.
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The Angels could bring back Kyle Kubitza, a third baseman who saw
time in the majors earlier this season, but he is producing
pedestrian offensive numbers for Triple-A Salt Lake.
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