Following his worst start of the season, Athletics pitcher Drew Pomeranz decided to take his frustration out on a chair in the clubhouse Monday. Unfortunately for Pomeranz, the chair got the best of the battle, as he was forced to the disabled list with a fractured right hand.
"I just let my emotions take over me, and I did something stupid," Pomeranz told MLB.com Tuesday. "Obviously, I didn't mean for it to happen. It sucks because I want to play, I want to pitch. I'm trying to win games and help the team out. Obviously, I'm not helping the team out when I do something stupid like that."
Pomeranz was tagged with eight runs in three-plus innings of work Monday, matching his total from the previous seven. Fortunately, the injury is on his non-pitching hand, so Pomeranz will still be able to throw while he recovers. There is no timetable at this point for his return.
"Hopefully, I'll be back as soon as possible," said Pomeranz. "This is the first time I've broken a bone, though, so I don't know."