Brewers' 2B Moustakas out with finger fracture

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Mike Moustakas was out of the lineup Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers after X-rays uncovered a fracture at the tip of his right ring finger.

The Brewers elected not to put the veteran on the injured list just yet, considering him day-to-day moving forward.

"He is pretty sore today, but it doesn't change the timeframe for him," said manager Craig Counsell, who took Moustakas out of Saturday's game with finger discomfort. "We'll see how it responds. It's really a (pain)-tolerant thing, but if it's going to be really sore and we have to give him 10 days, we will."

The injury occurred in the fifth inning Saturday on a ground ball by the Dodgers' Rocky Gale. Moustakas remained in the game and came to the plate one more time, but struggled to grip the bat and came out in the seventh inning.

Initial X-rays were negative, but additional examinations Sunday morning showed the slight fracture.

Moustakas has six home runs in 21 games, second on the team to National League-leader Christian Yelich, who had 13 heading into play Sunday.

--Field Level Media