Monday, September 20, 2010

Cubs' Tyler Colvin Hospitalized After Broken Bat Punctures Chest

Filed under: Cubs, MLB InjuriesCubs right fielder Tyler Colvin was taken to a Miami-area hospital Sunday after he was struck and impaled by the shattered bat head of teammate Welington Castillo.

Colvin is in stable condition, and there was minimal external bleeding as a result of the bat head, but it did puncture the wall of his chest. Sutures were required on the wound, and a tube was inserted in the area to prevent his lungs from collapsing.

He will remain in the hospital for at least the next two to three days for observation.

Colvin was hurt scoring from third base on Castillo's ground-rule double in the second inning of Chicago's game against the Marlins at Sun Life Stadium.

"I feel really bad about it," Castillo said after the game, a 13-3 win over Florida. "It wasn't on purpose, but he's my teammate. I hope he's getting better."

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