Rockies infielder Nolan Arenado didn’t need X-rays to tell him he broke his finger Friday; he knew it when it happened.
"When I slid into the bag, I kind of knew I broke it. I knew right away," Arenado told MLB.com Saturday. "It didn't feel good. As I was on the base, it started tightening up, so I just had a bad feeling about it."
Arenado was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, but will likely need much more time than that before he is able to return. He will miss at least a month of a mallet fracture in his left middle finger, and might end up having to undergo surgery. He will see a surgeon in Cleveland Friday to determine the proper course of action
"I've heard the surgery can speed up the recovery, so obviously I'm all for whatever's going to help get me out there a lot quicker," Arenado said. "So if that's going to be the key, I'm all for it. But I just want to do what I've got to do to rehab and make sure I'm 100 percent so when I come back, I'm ready to go."