Martin Prado was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured right pinky finger Monday, according to Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Prado injured the finger while sliding to score a run in the 10th inning of last Friday’s win over the Reds. The Braves originally hoped that he would be able to avoid a stint on the disabled list and return within 7-10 days, however Braves manager Bobby Cox ultimately decided against playing short-handed.
“If he can play in three or four days it would be great,” Cox said before the meeting with Prado. “I don’t know if we can go 10 days being short.”
Prado underwent additional X-rays Monday which showed a piece of bone on the tendon is causing pain.
“They’re waiting for the swelling to go down to see how the tendon will react,” said Prado, who added he won’t wear a cast so he can ice the finger every 45 minutes. “Then they’ll probably put the bat in my hands to see how it feels. It’s hard for me to be sitting around not doing anything. I have to be doing something and this injury is not going to stop me from doing my work.”
Diory Hernandez was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding roster move, however super-sub All-Star Omar Infante will fill in at second base in the interim.
