Rangers minor leaguer Eric Hurley was struck on the side of the head by a comebacker during an appearance Monday night at Triple-A Round Rock.
He was able to walk off the field under his own power, but the Round Rock training staff thought it best that he spend a night in the hospital for monitoring.
He wound up spending two.
According to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, Hurley was finally released from the hospital on Wednesday morning but has been diagnosed with a small skull fracture and a moderate concussion.
Hurley hasn’t pitched in a major league game since the summer of 2008 because of should and wrist injuries, but also general ineffectiveness. The 25-year-old has a 5.47 career big league ERA, a 13/9 career K/BB ratio and a 1.42 career WHIP.
The Rangers aren’t offering up a timetable for his return. It could be several weeks or even several months.