Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo will likely be placed on the 10-day injured list with a possible broken bone in his right wrist.
Rangers manager Chris Woodward told reporters that Wednesday’s MRI exam was inconclusive and that the team sent Gallo back to Dallas. The All-Star outfielder is slated to be examined by hand surgeon Dr. Thomas DiLiberti.
The team is concerned that Gallo may have broken the hamate bone and will be sidelined at least three weeks.
“Yeah, it’s not good as far as the outlook,” Woodward told reporters after the team’s loss in Seattle. “I don’t know what’s wrong yet, but most likely it’s going to be an IL. We’re not for sure yet.”
Gallo has been playing through pain in the wrist all month. He departed Tuesday’s game against the Mariners after batting in the eighth inning due to the soreness.
His production has suffered — Gallo is only 7-for-52 with 31 strikeouts and two homers in July.
Overall, Gallo is batting .253 with 22 homers and 49 RBIs in 71 games.
“Joey plays through a lot of nagging things, so for him to say it’s pretty sore meant a lot to me,” Woodward said. “He has probably been playing with it sore, and it’s probably affecting his bat to ball, especially when it’s your lead hand. It makes it tough.”