Colorado Rockies star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki tore a tendon in his left quadriceps and could be out until the all-star break, if not longer.
"Best case scenario is six weeks. The realistic one is a few months," agent Paul Cohen told the Associated Press. "We're hoping it's a couple months, but we won't know until they do further medical tests."
Tulowitzki, the runner-up for NL Rookie of the Year last season, was injured while charging a grounder in the first inning at San Francisco Tuesday night, and he underwent an MRI exam on Wednesday, which found a complete tear of the tendon near his hip.
Phil Hughes has a stress fracture in one of his ribs, and the New York Yankees' pitcher is expected to be sidelined for at least two months. Hughes had tests that revealed a stress fracture in the ninth rib on his right side. He will be shut down for four weeks and re-evaluated.
Yankees pitcher Angel Reyes was suspended for 50 games after testing positive for stanozolol metabolites under baseball's minor league drug program. The suspension will start at the beginning of class-A Staten Island's season in the New York-Penn League.
The Houston Astros will activate third baseman Ty Wigginton from the 15-day disabled list today when the team opens a three-game home series with Milwaukee. To make room for Wigginton on the roster, the Astros will option right-handed pitcher Jack Cassel to Triple-A Round Rock.
