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Edward Mujica Injury: Updates on Athletics Pitcher's Thumb and Return

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Edward Mujica broke his thumb Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Mujica Suffers Broken Thumb

Thursday, May 21

Mujica was hit by a comebacker in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday and left the game in the immediate aftermath. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle noted the thumb was broken, and the right-hander must head to the disabled list. Slusser did pass along some good news, though:

Mujica told it's a minor fracture. That could mean potentially minimal time on DL.