It was the third injury to a starter this season and all have been unique. Left fielder Grant Redding was injured twice, once on a fouled bunt into his mouth and again when the ball bounced off the left field wall and knocked out his lower teeth. Shortstop Casey Lambert was next, fracturing his thumb and breaking his nose on a fouled bunt attempt. Brown's thumb was ripped open late in Saturday's game, requiring six stitches to close. His mask got on the side of his face.
Nothing makes sense.
It cut his thumb very deeply. It was almost to the point where you could peel it back. In his absence, walk-on Scott Evans from Demopolis moved from his position as starting third baseman to catcher. We couldn't have won it without him. Brown may return to the lineup as a designated hitter, depending on his rate of recovery during the week.