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Moriarty9 · 10-24-2009, 09:18 PM

Holliday lost for season
Catches line drive with cheekbone
June 6, 2010

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have not had an easy season, and it won't be any easier now that Matt Holliday has been lost for the year.

Holliday fractured his cheekbone when he was chasing down a linedrive at Tropicana Field, slipped and the ball struck him in the face.

The injury is a big one for the Devil Rays, who are currently 29-28, five games back in the American League East, three back in the Wild Card standings.

Holliday's season comes to an end with a .290 average, 11 home runs, 43 RBI, and 39 runs scored in 56 games. He was on pace for 31 homers, 122 RBI, 111 runs, and 26 stolen bases.

Tampa Bay has called up Juan Encarnacion from AAA to fill Holliday's roster spot. Encarnacion, 34, was hitting .256 with seven home runs and 26 RBI in 59 games in AAA. A career .257 hitter, Encarnacion has played with the Detroit Tigers (1997-2003), Kansas City Royals (2005), Pittsburgh Pirates (2006-2007), and Seattle Mariners (2007-2009). He hit .217 with seven RBI in 46 at bats with the Mariners last season after hitting .270 with 10 homers and 49 RBI in 296 at bats with Seattle in 2008.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Holliday lost for season Catches line drive with cheekbone June 6, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have not had an easy season, and it won't be any easier now that Matt Holliday has been lost for the year. Holliday fractured his cheekbone when he was chasing down a linedrive at Tropicana Field, slipped and the ball struck him in the face. The injury is a big one for the Devil Rays, who are currently 29-28, five games back in the American League East, three back in the Wild Card standings. Holliday's season comes to an end with a .290 average, 11 home runs, 43 RBI, and 39 runs scored in 56 games. He was on pace for 31 homers, 122 RBI, 111 runs, and 26 stolen bases. Tampa Bay has called up Juan Encarnacion from AAA to fill Holliday's roster spot. Encarnacion, 34, was hitting .256 with seven home runs and 26 RBI in 59 games in AAA. A career .257 hitter, Encarnacion has played with the Detroit Tigers (1997-2003), Kansas City Royals (2005), Pittsburgh Pirates (2006-2007), and Seattle Mariners (2007-2009). He hit .217 with seven RBI in 46 at bats with the Mariners last season after hitting .270 with 10 homers and 49 RBI in 296 at bats with Seattle in 2008.