Derrek Lee, Chicago Cubs first baseman, broke two bones in his right wrist in a collision with the Dodgers' Rafael Furcal on Wednesday and is expected to be in a cast up to six weeks.
He could be out up to two months.
The reigning National League batting champion fractured the distal radial and distal ulna bones.
"Obviously, Derrek's a great player, great person, great teammate," general manager Jim Hendry said Thursday. "We feel badly, but we've got to move on."
With Lee out, the Cubs could move Todd Walker over from second base or use veteran utility player John Mabry.
Arizona: SS Craig Counsell missed Thursday's game because of tightness in his right hamstring.
Atlanta: 2B Marcus Giles has a sprained ligament in his left middle finger, and the team plans to bring up INF Martin Prado from Class AA Mississippi.
Pittsburgh: OF Jody Gerut will report to extended spring training for conditioning and will not have knee surgery.
San Francisco: OF Barry Bonds was not in the starting lineup for the second straight day. But manager Felipe Alou said his slugger isn't ailing. "There's no injury," Alou said. "He's 100 percent going to play [today]." Bonds was used as a pinch hitter, drawing an intentional walk.
Note: Former OF Derek Bell was charged with felony cocaine possession, police said. Bell, 37, was pulled over for a traffic violation, Tampa, Fla., police said. Bell is also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Bell later told police the items were his.
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