Rockies' Thairo Estrada breaks wrist when hit by Kumar Rocker pitch and will miss 4 to 8 weeks

Chicago White Sox's Korey Lee (26) steals second base as Colorado Rockies second baseman Thairo Estrada loses control of the ball during the third inning of a spring training baseball game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Chicago White Sox's Korey Lee (26) steals second base as Colorado Rockies second baseman Thairo Estrada loses control of the ball during the third inning of a spring training baseball game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)


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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Colorado's Thairo Estrada broke his right wrist when he was hit by a pitch from Texas' Kumar Rocker and will be out four to eight weeks, according to manager Bud Black. Estrada, injured on a 97.1 mph sinker leading off Thursday's game, was expected to be the Rockies' second baseman when they open at Tampa Bay on March 28. The 29-year-old spent the past four seasons with San Francisco and hit .217 with nine homers and 47 RBIs last year,

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