Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters center fielder Daikan Yoh is expected to miss 1-1/2 months after breaking a bone near the base of his left thumb, the Pacific League club announced on Tuesday.

The Taiwan star was hurt sliding head first into first base in Monday’s 4-1 loss to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles at Sapporo Dome.

Yang has had a slow start to the season for the first-place Fighters. He is currently hitting .167 in 16 games with one home run and nine RBIs.