Diamondbacks’ Eugenio Suárez is hit by a pitch on left hand at All-Star Game; X-rays are negative

ATLANTA AP Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Su rez appears to have dodged a major injury after he was hit by a pitch on his hand at Tuesday night s All-Star Championship Su rez dropped to his knees in obvious pain after being hit by Chicago White Sox right-hander Shane Smith in the eighth inning NL manager Dave Roberts announced Su rez got X-rays that came back negative Su rez remained in the encounter but did not participate as planned in the first tiebreaking home run swing-off He was replaced by Miami s Kyle Stowers as the NL won the swing-off - The pitch appeared to hit Su rez on his left pinkie finger at the end of the bat handle He was examined by a trainer before staying in the championship and jogging to first base Su rez who is hitting with homers and RBIs is considered a realizable top target at baseball s contract deadline A serious injury could impact that commerce outlook AP MLB https apnews com hub MLB Source