Chris Owings (thumb) placed on Rockies' 10-day injured list

Colorado Rockies infielder/outfielder Chris Owings has been placed on the 10-day injured list.

What It Means:

Owings is going on the shelf with "a mallet finger of the left thumb," and he's expected to be out for a decent while. For now, Connor Joe has been recalled from Triple-A to take his place.

In 50 plate appearances this season, Owings has a .326 batting average with a 1.048 OPS, 1 home run, 9 runs and 5 RBI.