By Justin Worsley,
Texas Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton has broken his upper right arm while sliding towards home plate on Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers.
Hamilton, 29, won the American League Most Valuable Player Award last season and was a key member in the Rangers run to their first ever World Series appearance. So far this season, Hamilton has batted .333 with 7 RBIs.
Hamilton broke towards home plate after catcher Victor Martinez vacated the area to field a pop fly. Martinez quickly ran back to make the tag and Hamilton dove head-first to the plate, but was tagged-out.
Hamilton was directed to run towards home plate by third base coach Dave Anderson after he saw that Tigers pitcher Brad Penny did not move to cover home plate. After the game, Hamilton, who was wearing a sling, called the play "stupid" and said that he "shouldn't have done it."
Texas placed Hamilton on the 15-day disabled list after the game. Hamilton will be allowed to begin swinging a bat in a month, but he will out the lineup for the next 6-8 weeks.
Chris Davis from Triple A Round Rock will be called up to play in Hamilton's place.
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