Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa out several months after punching dugout bench, breaking hand
The Atlanta Braves will be without pitcher Huascar Ynoa after he punched their dugout bench on Sunday and fractured his right hand, the team announced on Monday.
Ynoa was placed on the 10-day injured list, though Braves manager Brian Snitker said he will be out for several months.
“He just got a little frustrated after his outing yesterday,” Snitker said, via Bally Sports. “Punched the seat in the dugout, broke his hand … I hate to see that. The young guy was doing so good. It’s going to be a big loss for us.”
Braves starter Huascar Ynoa fractured his right hand yesterday after punching a dugout bench in frustration. He's out indefinitely.
The 22-year-old right-hander owns a 3.02 ERA through 44.2 innings pitched this season. pic.twitter.com/szJqma9HO4— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) May 17, 2021
Ynoa punched dugout bench after loss to Brewers
Ynoa gave up nine hits and five runs in less than five innings on Sunday in a 10-9 loss to the Brewers in Milwaukee. He then punched the dugout bench after he was pulled from the game, and broke a bone in his pitching hand.
“It just felt like some pitches weren’t going my way, or falling in the spots I wanted to,” Ynoa said after the game, via The Athletic. “But at the same time, you have to give credit to the hitters on the other team … I was missing spots.”
The 22-year-old had won four starts in a row headed into Sunday’s game, and held a 1.11 ERA. Ynoa is in his third season with the Braves. He has 50 strikeouts and a .302 ERA in his eight starts.
“It’s a shame, but he’s not the first and won’t be the last,” Snitker said, via Bally Sports. “There’s probably nobody that feels any worse than him right now, too.”
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