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Prospect Rizzo to visit specialist in San Diego

The Columbian
Published: June 6, 2011, 5:00pm

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres general manager Jed Hoyer says prized prospect Anthony Rizzo will be in San Diego on Wednesday to have his left thumb examined by a specialist.

Hoyer isn’t saying if Rizzo will remain in San Diego to join the big league club, although indications are that the slugging Triple-A first baseman will make his big league debut within days.

Rizzo is one of two prized prospects acquired by the Padres when they traded Adrian Gonzalez, the three-time, All-Star first baseman to the Boston Red Sox in December in a five-player deal.

Rizzo, who is tearing up the Pacific Coast League with Tucson, injured his left thumb May 31 when he collided with an umpire. He sat out the following two games, played three games and then sat out Monday and Tuesday.

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