Agent: Rockies' Tulowitzki out at least until All-Star break - USATODAY.com
Colorado Rockies star shortstop
Troy Tulowitzki tore a tendon in his left quadriceps and could be out until the All-Star break, if not longer. "Best case scenario is six weeks. The realistic one is a few months," agent Paul Cohen told The Associated Press on Thursday. "We're hoping it's a couple months, but we won't know until they do further medical tests."
Cohen said team doctors will have a better feel for a timeline next week after "massive swelling and bleeding" subside. "It's a non-surgical tear, which could be a good thing."
Tulowitzki, the runner-up for NL Rookie of the Year last season, was injured while charging a grounder in the first inning at San Francisco Tuesday night, and he underwent an MRI exam on Wednesday, which found a complete tear of the tendon near his hip.
The injury is rare in baseball but is not uncommon in soccer players.