Royals outfielder David DeJesus suffered a sprained right thumb on Thursday evening when he collided with the Yankee Stadium outfield wall while trying to chase down a Derek Jeter line drive. That liner, because DeJesus could not reach it, turned into an inside-the-park home run for the Yankee captain.
DeJesus is considered “day-to-day” for now, according to the Kansas City Star’s Bob Dutton, but many players have been forced to the disabled list with a similar injury. The 30-year-old is believed to be the Royals’ biggest — or at least most valuable — trade commodity as the July 31 non-waiver deadline approaches. But a player can not be traded while on the disabled list.
DeJesus is batting .318 this season in 352 at-bats for the Royals. He also has a .384 on-base percentage, five home runs and 37 RBI. The Red Sox, Braves and Reds are rumored to have interest.