Elian Herrera Injury: Updates on Brewers 3B's Status After Collision

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Elian Herrera was forced to leave Saturday's 9-7 loss to the Cincinnati Reds after colliding with Shane Peterson, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. 

Continue for updates. 

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Herrera Taken from Field by Ambulance

Saturday, Sept. 19

Sporting News' Jesse Spector passed along a look at Herrera being loaded onto a stretcher in the eighth inning: 

Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported X-rays were negative, though Herrera suffered a deep contusion.

Herrera went 1-for-4 prior to departing, and Hernan Perez replaced him at the hot corner.

During his second season with the Brewers, Herrera has emerged as a valuable utility player. According to Baseball-Reference.com, Herrera has logged 309.2 innings at third base, 254.1 innings at second base and 16.4 innings combined in the outfield.

In 82 appearances this season, Herrera has batted .242 with a career-high seven home runs and 33 RBI.

As long as the 30-year-old is out of the lineup, Perez figures to see the majority of Milwaukee's playing time at third base. Since the Brewers claimed him off waivers from the Detroit Tigers, Perez has batted .277 with one home run and 17 RBI.