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Rockies pitcher injured, taken to hospital on line drive hit

The Rockies' manager said he was “still fairly lucid” and was texting with his teammates, his parents, and team medical staff.

DENVER — Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner has a skull fracture and concussion after getting hit by a line drive off the bat of Philadelphia's Nick Castellanos.

Feltner was injured Saturday night and was likely to be discharged from a hospital later Sunday. He will not need surgery.

“Overall, he’s fine,” Colorado manager Bud Black said before Sunday's game. “I think the feeling is that it could have been worse.”

Feltner was put on the 15-day injured list. When asked whether the 26-year-old right-hander will be out for days, weeks or months, Black said “probably on the longer end of that.”

Feltner was hurt in the second inning when Castellanos hit a slider 92.7 mph back at the mound.

The ball hit Feltner on the back right side of his head, and he fell to the ground. He lay on his stomach as two members of the Rockies athletic training staff aided. He was able to get on his feet and walked off the field with the assistance of the two trainers.

Credit: AP
Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz, left, checks on starting pitcher Ryan Feltner, who lies on the mound after getting hit by a single off the bat of Philadelphia Phillies' Nick Castellanos during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Black said Feltner was “still fairly lucid” and was texting with his teammates, his parents, team 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 to let the fractures heal and the concussion to diminish,” Black said. “From everything that I’ve been told here this morning, things are looking up.”

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 spot,” Black said. “We’ll go through that process this week.”

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