Goodman (hand) scratched from Tuesday's lineup; X-rays negative
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LOS ANGELES -- Rockies All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday night’s game against the Dodgers with a left hand contusion.
Goodman, named to the National League squad for the second straight year, sustained the injury when he slid into home plate for what originally was the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning during Monday’s eventual 8-7, 11-inning loss at Dodger Stadium. The safe call was overturned after a replay challenge and a lengthy review.
Originally in the lineup on Tuesday, Goodman was instead sent for follow-up X-rays, which came back negative, and he is listed as day to day. Braxton Fulford started at catcher in Goodman’s place.
Asked if the injury could simply be a one-day situation, Goodman said, “Probably -- we’ll see. I don’t have a lot of information on it.”
Goodman, 26, is the first Rockies player to be invited to consecutive All-Star Games since Nolan Arenado (2015-19), Charlie Blackmon (2017-19) and Trevor Story (2018-19). In his previous 10 games going into Tuesday, Goodman slashed .333/.386/.846 with six home runs and 12 RBIs.