Tyler Colvin (punctured chest) was released from a Miami area hospital on Wednesday.

Great news. While it's too bad that his season had to come to a premature end, this situation could have ended very, very badly. Colvin should be just fine heading into next season.

Cubs placed OF Tyler Colvin on the 15-day disabled list with a punctured chest.

Colvin was impaled by a broken bat shard during Sunday's game and had to be rushed to a local hospital. Fortunately, he is doing just fine, but his season is over. The 25-year-old outfielder batted .254 with 20 home runs and 56 RBI this season and figures to have a significant role with the club in 2011.

Tyler Colvin confirmed in a statement Monday that his punctured chest is fine, also offering thanks to the medical staff in south Florida.

Colvin was impaled by a broken bat shard during Sunday's game against the Marlins and had to be rushed to a local hospital. He spent some time on a breathing tube but is fine now and is expected to make a full recovery. "I want to thank Cubs fans for their support all season, especially right now, and let everyone know that I'm doing OK," Colvin said in a statement. "I also want to thank everyone who has helped take care of me here in Miami."

Tyler Colvin (chest) will miss the remainder of the season.

Colvin will remain in the hospital for a few days after he was impaled by a broken bat in his upper left chest during Sunday's game. A tube was inserted in his chest to allow air in and prevent his lung from collapsing. Colvin ends 2010 with a .254 average, 20 home runs and 56 RBI.

Tyler Colvin (chest) will remain in the hospital for a few days.

He was impaled by a broken bat in his upper left chest during Sunday's game. A tube was inserted in his chest to allow air in and prevent his lung from collapsing. It's a scary situation, but fortunately it appears as though Colvin will be OK.

Tyler Colvin's condition is stable after he was impaled by a broken bat in his upper left chest.

Colvin has minimal external bleeding but needed X-rays and sutures. It's unclear at this point how this will affect his status going forward. It will be interesting to see if this incident leads MLB to think about banning the easily-breakable maple bats that are so prevalent in baseball these days.

Tyler Colvin was removed from Sunday's game after being hit with a broken bat.

Colvin was coming home from third base when Welington Castillo's broken bat struck him in the chest. We'll update you on his condition when more is known.

Plans for the Cubs to give Tyler Colvin some starts at first base have been scrapped for the time being.

Interim manager Mike Quade said he doesn't plan to try Colvin at first against any potential playoff contenders, which would likely mean his only chance to try the position would be in the final three games against Houston. Quade reasoned that Xavier Nady has played well and they don't want to take him out of the lineup. We have our doubts that Colvin is the answer at first base, but if the Cubs think he might be, there's no reason not to give him a shot right now, but it doesn't sound like that will happen.

Tyler Colvin returned to action on Tuesday September 14.

Tyler Colvin was lifted in the fourth inning Monday against the Cardinals with a left elbow contusion.

Colvin was drilled with a pitch in the third inning. He finished 0-for-1 with a strikeout and will be re-evaluated on Tuesday morning.

Tyler Colvin has been taking grounders at first base and will finally get some starts there in the series at Washington that begins Monday.

The Cubs don't want to put the added pressure on Colvin of trying out a new position at home. He played some first base in college at Clemson but has only played the outfield as a professional. Colvin is an option for the Cubs at first next season if he shows that he can handle the position.

According to Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune, Tyler Colvin could be an option at first base next season.

Colvin hasn't played first base since he was a sophomore at Clemson, but would be willing to do it if needed. "I'm comfortable in the outfield, but if that's what they want me to do, I can't complain," said Colvin. "If it helps out the Chicago Cubs, that's what I'll do." In other words, he's not entirely eager to switch positions. The 24-year-old Colvin is batting .250/.310/.510 with 18 homers and 42 RBI this season and probably deserves an everyday job in the outfield next season.

Tyler Colvin will get his second straight day off Sunday.

Colvin's day off Saturday was his first since July 11. The rookie has just two hits over his last 21 at-bats, and manager Lou Pinella thinks the best thing for him is just to sit out for a couple days. Xavier Nady will start in right field in Colvin's place.

Tyler Colvin smacked two solo homers off Reds starter Mike Leake on Sunday.

Colvin had just three hits in his last 23 at-bats, and none of them had gone for extra bases. He broke out of that slump in a big way today, and now has 12 homers in just 162 at-bats on the season. His lack of day-to-day starts make him a tough option to use in shallow formats, but those in deeper leagues can simply plug Colvin in and enjoy the power when he does get to start.

Getting the start in the leadoff spot, Tyler Colvin went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk Friday versus the Angels.

Colvin's homer came off the other Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth inning. It wasn't enough in what had been a 7-2 game, but it was an impressive shot. He has eight homers in 108 at-bats on the season.

Tyler Colvin will lead off and play right field against the Angels on Friday afternoon.

This will be his first career appearance out of the leadoff spot. It's an interesting choice by Cubs manager Lou Piniella, especially against the left-hander Scott Kazmir. Still, if Colvin can spark the lineup, it will be difficult for Kosuke Fukudome to find any playing time.

Tyler Colvin went 2-for-4 and hit his seventh homer in Tuesday's loss to the A's.

Colvin started while Kosuke Fukudome sat against the right-hander Trevor Cahill. He committed two errors in right field during a three-run seventh inning for the A's, but defense isn't generally a problem for him. The Cubs want him in there against more righties.

Cubs manager Lou Piniella indicated Sunday that Tyler Colvin will play more and said "we want to see this kid in the lineup more."

We should say so. Colvin is raking a .305/.364/.600 line with six homers in 108 plate appearances. If Piniella intends to start him every day, Colvin needs to be picked up in mixed leagues. The former first-round pick has plenty of talent and now has the stage to show it.

Tyler Colvin delivered an RBI double in his lone at-bat to help the Cubs beat the Dodgers 1-0 on Thursday.

The Cubs focused on finding time for Colvin last month, but recently, they've instead chosen to go with Xavier Nady when they've replaced one of their starting outfielders. As a result, Colvin has started just one game in a week, even though he's continued to put up great numbers in his limited action. He's currently at 26 plate appearances for May after finishing with 52 in April.

Tyler Colvin went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, an RBI and a pair of runs scored in a 6-2 Cubs victory over the Rockies on Tuesday.

Colvin's fourth-inning RBI single put the game's first run on the board. In the eighth inning with a 3-2 lead, he led off with a single, stole second and scored on a Starlin Castro infield single to help put the game away. Colvin is finally putting together his impressive array of talent and is now hitting .300/.368/.583. Playing time is the only thing keeping him from being a mixed-league fixture, but he has real NL-only value.