Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suárez hopes he avoided major injury when he was hit in the right index finger by a pitch late in a 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

DETROIT -- Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez threw a brief jolt into the trade market when he left Monday’s game in the ninth inning after being hit in the right hand. Suárez was struck by a 96 mph fastball from Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest and quickly exited the game with an athletic trainer.