Cubs' Colvin punctured by broken bat

MIAMI, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Chicago Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin was in stable condition after being punctured by a piece of a broken bat during Sunday's game with the Florida Marlins.

Colvin was running toward home plate when teammate Wellington Castillo broke his bat while hitting a double in the second inning at Sun Life Stadium in Miami.

A shard of the bat entered Colvin's left side below the collarbone, MLB.com reported. He was transported to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.

A Cubs team spokesman told the Web site Colvin suffered minimal external bleeding but that the depth of the wound wasn't immediately apparent.