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"It takes away at-bats, and at the early stage of his career, whenever you miss a chunk of at-bats it retards your progress a little bit," acting general manager Mike Rizzo said. "So he just started coming around and swinging the bat a little bit. It will be at least a little step backward, because it'll cost him a lot of at-bats." |
Lastings Milledge broke his right ring finger while attempting a bunt in the first inning of a game for Class AAA Syracuse on Monday; a hand specialist will examine him on Tuesday in Baltimore.