Jay Austin Out with Broken Hand

Just saw this in today's Chronicle.

Outfielder Jay Austin, a second-round pick in 2008, suffered a broken hand and will miss four weeks before rehab.

“We were concerned three or four days ago that it was something that might require surgery and that’s not the case right now,” director of player development Fred Nelson said.

 No explanation of what happened, but I really hate to see that kind of setback for Austin after his strong Arizona Fall League appearance. I had been looking for a breakthrough season for him this year; let's hope that this injury doesn't derail that possibility.