Beyond the debilitating injuries that have plagued them for years at the big-league level, the Milwaukee Brewers have seen their share of top prospects get injured in the farm system. That didn't prepare club officials for the gruesome on-field accident that took place June 21 in Helena, Mont., however. Warren suffered compound fractures of both bones in his lower left leg, while Hammond suffered a slight concussion and a broken jaw. You never see compound fractures, even in football.
Most compound fractures are in auto accidents.
Warren, who had a rod surgically implanted in the broken leg that evening, is expected to miss nine to 12 months. Hammond, his jaw wired together, returned to action about a week later. The rod will probably stay in the leg for about a year. It just crushes you to see an injury like that. Imagine how Greg Barajas felt.