Orioles' Cowser fractures hand after HBP in Game 2 loss
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Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser fractured his left hand during Wednesday's season-ending playoff loss to the Kansas City Royals, the team announced.
While facing Royals left-hander Angel Zerpa in the fifth inning, a pitch hit Cowser and he subsequently struck out.
Colton Cowser struck out with the bases loaded on a pitch that hit him pic.twitter.com/LHZHX7emRK
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Cowser remained in the game until he was replaced in left field by Heston Kjerstad during the top of the seventh inning.
The 24-year-old Cowser is a front-runner for American League Rookie of the Year after slashing .242/.321/.447 with 24 home runs and 69 RBIs in 153 regular-season games.
He went 1-for-7 in the wild-card series loss to the Royals.