PT TODAY: Hardy has broken rib to go with broken wrist

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Orioles | J.J. Hardy's return pushed back
Baltimore Orioles SS J.J. Hardy (wrist, rib) will not resume baseball activities as hoped during the team's first homestand after the All-Star break, according to BaltimoreBaseball.com's Dan Connolly.  Source: BaltimoreBaseball.com - Dan Connolly
 
BHQ take: It was recently reported that Hardy is also suffering from a hairline fracture in one of his ribs, which occurred during the same collision with Trey Mancini that caused the wrist fracture. Both injuries are expected to heal along parallel timelines, but the latest estimate for Hardy to get back on the field is...

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