Eugenio Suarez was hit in the hand in Monday's loss to the Tigers, but his X-rays fortunately came back negative.

Slugger Eugenio Suarez was hit in the hand by a pitch in the ninth inning on July 28 in yet another loss for a Diamondbacks team that’s playing with a pocketful of white flags. Critics are going to question Torey Lovullo by asking why Suarez was in a meaningless game when he was clearly the best bait Mike Hazen has in his tackle box to search for a big fish who can rejuvenate this franchise for the long haul.

D-backs third baseman Eugenio Suárez exited Monday's 5-1 loss to the Tigers in the ninth inning after being hit on the right hand by a 95.6 mph sinker thrown by reliever Will Vest. X-rays came back negative,

Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suárez left Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers after being hit on the hand by a pitch, but he appeared to escape serious injury. After the game, Suárez told reporters that X-rays on his left index finger were negative.

If Suárez does end up missing serious time, Hazen may be forced to hold on to his All-Star third baseman, limiting Arizona's Deadline return. This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks as D-backs May Have Avoided Disaster with Eugenio Suárez Injury .

D-backs third baseman Eugenio Suárez exited Monday's 5-1 loss to the Tigers in the ninth inning after being hit on the right hand by a 95.6 mph sinker thrown by reliever Will Vest. X-rays came back negative,