Rockies place Carlos Gonzalez on DL

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DENVER -- Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right wrist.

Carlos Gonzalez

#5 LF
Colorado Rockies

2011 STATS

• GM92
• HR15
• RBI56
• R63
• OBP.358
• AVG.289

This is Gonzalez's first trip to the DL. The Rockies recalled outfielder/infielder Eric Young Jr. from Triple-A Colorado Springs to take his place.

Gonzalez missed eight games earlier this month after suffering a deep bone bruise on his right wrist when he crashed into the outfield wall making a catch against the Kansas City Royals on July 3.

He said Wednesday he was close to 100 percent and he homered in his first at-bat Thursday against the Atlanta Braves before re-injuring his wrist fouling off a pitch later in the game.

Gonzalez, last year's NL batting champ, is hitting .289 with 15 homers, 56 RBIs, 63 runs and 16 stolen bases.

Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press

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