A jammed finger is typically a sprain to the joint or knuckle, of the finger. There may also be a small fracture or dislocation of the joint. The injury can be extremely painful, and the joint usually becomes swollen. A jammed finger is a common sports injury. For example, your fingertip receives the full impact of a hard hit baseball, basketball rebound or volleyball spike.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been nothing short of snake bit by injuries this season, and now there’s a minor issue to monitor with Freddie Freeman. Ken Rosenthal said on the Fox broadcast that Freeman was removed because a finger on his right hand began ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are off on Monday, and Kyle Tucker is hoping that will be enough rest for his jammed right ring finger. Tucker got hurt on an awkward slide during Chicago's 7-3 victory over Cincinnati in the finale of their weekend series.

The Dodgers removed Freeman from Saturday's game against the Cardinals due to a jammed finger, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports. Freeman jammed the middle finger on his right hand fielding a groundball in the sixth inning, and he was ultimately ...

Chicago Cubs star outfielder Kyle Tucker left Sunday's home game against the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth inning and later was diagnosed as having a jammed right ring finger. He's considered day to day. X-rays were negative. "I feel all right," Tucker said ...

Q: I jammed my finger, and now I can't extend the last joint all the way. What should I do? A: This type of injury is called a mallet finger. With a simple mallet finger injury, the tendon responsible for extending the last bone of the finger ruptures ...

Q: My son came in from playing basketball with friends with a jammed finger – or at least I think it’s jammed. How can I tell, and what do I do? A: A “jammed” finger is an injury to a joint and the surrounding support tissues (tendons and ligaments ...

Grossman isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Twins due to a jammed finger, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. Grossman's finger is swollen after he jammed it in Wednesday's series finale against Texas, so he'll be held out of the lineup as a result.