Bad news, Cardinals fans. St. Louis first baseman and three-time MVP Albert Pujols will be out four to six weeks with a fracture near his left wrist, the team announced today.
Pujols had an MRI and some follow-up X-Rays today, which revealed a non-displaced fracture in his forearm. He’ll be put in a splint and the Cardinals say he’ll be out at least four to six weeks.
Lance Berkman is the probable candidate to take over at first base for the Cards.
Pujols hurt his wrist and shoulder in the sixth inning of yesterday’s game after Wilson Betemit hit a chopper up the middle off Cardinals pitcher Jamie Garcia.
Second baseman Pete Kozma backhanded the ball and made the throw to first base, pulling Pujols off the bag toward home plate. As Pujols attempted to make the tag, Betemit ran into his glove hand and Pujols dropped to the ground in pain.
“He hit me on my wrist and my shoulder,” Pujols said afterward. “He kind of jammed me back. It’s the toughest play to make as a first baseman. It’s a bang-bang play. I saw the replay a couple of times, but I didn’t really want to look at it.”
Click below to check out video of the injury on ESPN.com after the jump.
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