Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is expected to miss four to six weeks after breaking the hamate bone in his right hand on Sunday.
Pham will undergo surgery on his injured hand. He suffered the injury in the ninth inning of his team’s 5-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Pham could be out the rest of the regular season, but San Diego manager Jayce Tingler told SiriusXM he was optimistic about a speedier recovery. The Padres are 11-12 on the season and hope to have him back in time to make a push for the newly expanded 16-team playoff field.