Global Courant 2023-05-15 15:57:15
DENVER – Colorado pitcher Ryan Feltner has a skull fracture and concussion after being hit by a line drive off the bat from Philadelphia’s Nick Castellanos.
Feltner was injured Saturday night and was discharged from the Swedish Medical Center on Sunday. He doesn’t need surgery.
“Overall, he’s doing well,” Colorado manager Bud Black said before Sunday’s game. “I think the feeling is that it could have been worse.”
Feltner was placed on the 15-day injured list. When asked if the 26-year-old right-hander will be out for days, weeks or months, Black said “probably at the long end of that”.
Feltner was injured in the second inning when Castellanos hit a 90 mph slider back on the mound. The ball hit Feltner on the right back of the head and he fell to the floor. He lay on his stomach while two members of the Rockies athletic training staff helped him. He was able to get up and walked off the field with the help of the two trainers.
Black said Feltner was “still fairly lucid” and texted his teammates, his parents, the team’s medical staff and the manager on Saturday. Black said he thinks Feltner will be back with the team on Monday or Tuesday.
“He just needs time for the fractures to heal and the concussion to subside,” Black said. “From everything I’ve been told here this morning, it looks good.”
Feltner is 2-3 with a 5.86 ERA.
Right-hander Riley Pint was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque, where the 25-year old reliever has a 7.41 ERA in 13 appearances this season.
“At some point we’re going to need a starter for Ryan’s place,” said Black. “We will go through that process this week.”
