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Cubs prospect Javy Baez injured hand, out 4-6 weeks

By  Blair Sheade
   
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Cubs infield prospect Javy Baez injured his hand while sliding into second base on Sunday.

Video of top @IowaCubs prospect Javy Baez injuring left hand. At hospital 4 X-rays now. Severity unknown. pic.twitter.com/5XUD81Zti7 — Scott Reister (@scottreister) June 7, 2015

Baez has a non displaced fracture in his left ring finger and will be out 4-6 weeks.

The Cubs prospect will be re-evaluated this week.

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