Rickard has been diagnosed with a high grade ligament tear in his right thumb and will wear a splint for three weeks, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports.

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An MRI revealed significant damage to Rickard's thumb, and doctors have recommended he keep the thumb immobilized for a few weeks. Once he sheds the splint, Rickard will need several weeks from there to ramp up his activity and ultimately complete a rehab assignment. He's hoping to be back in September.