By Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Troy Tulowitzki and the Blue Jays appear to have avoided a potential disaster, as the star shortstop arrived to the field Thursday morning feeling "great" despite getting hit on the hand the day before.
Tulowitzki was struck on the right hand by a fastball from Bartolo Colon during a 3-1 victory over the Mets on Wednesday afternoon. X-rays were negative and he was diagnosed with a bone bruise between the first and second knuckles of his hand.
The 31-year-old Tulowitzki is currently listed as day to day and will not be in jeopardy of missing the start of the season, but for a brief period of time on Wednesday, there were concerns about something far more serious.
"Luckily, everything is OK," Tulowitzki told reporters Thursday morning. "I feel great today. I think the plan is take today off and then tomorrow get back into the cage, see how it feels and then play."