Maggs out for 6-8 weeks

Magglio has fractured ankle, out for next 6-8 weeks
Drew Silva Jul. 24, 2010, 9:18 PM ET

As first reported by Jeff Blair of the Toronto Globe and Mail, Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez has been diagnosed with a fractured right ankle and will miss the next 6-8 weeks.

The 36-year-old Ordonez had been battling ankle soreness for over a week, but he did major damage on Saturday when he was thrown out at the plate in the third inning. It's obviously a serious blow to the Tigers, who are chasing the White Sox in the American League Central while also trying to fight off a talented third-place Twins team.

Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski will almost certainly ramp up his efforts to find a middle-of-the-order bat and the deadline to make such a deal is July 31.

There's another element to this story. Ordonez signed a five-year, $75 million contract back in 2005 that included a hefty $15 million club option for 2011. But that option is no longer guaranteed if he fails to reach 540 plate appearances this season, and it certainly appears that he won't. He's sitting on 365 PAs right now.

Source: Hardball Talk

Tough time to get injured, not that anytime is good!