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DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers center fielder Cameron Maybin left Monday nights 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox with a left thumb contusion, the team announced.The 29-year-old Maybin, who already had been playing through an injured left thumb, appeared to reaggravate the injury while attempting to steal second base in the fifth inning.He popped up from the headfirst sliding attempt grimacing and favoring his left hand, prompting Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand and manager Brad Ausmus to make a visit out to the infield.Maybin left the game and was replaced by outfielder Tyler Collins.Maybin will undergo an MRI on his left thumb Tuesday, after which the team should know more about the severity of the injury.The former first-round draft choice, who was reacquired by Detroit this offseason, has been nothing short of an offensive catalyst for the Tigers -- when he is in the lineup.Maybin entered Mondays game batting .328 with 36 RBIs and 14 stolen bases on the season, though he has been hampered by injuries in his second tour with the Tigers.Maybin, who was moved to the leadoff spot for Mondays game, began the season on the disabled list with a left wrist fracture and spent time on the DL earlier this month with a grade 2 left thumb sprain. 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He was clipped in the rear by Chris Bueschers No. 34 while racing three wide with AJ Allmendinger and hit the wall at an angle that softened the impact. He drove three more races before symptoms became too severe.The doctors feel they can make my brain stronger to be able to cope with these common events, he said. The event that I had at Michigan I shouldnt have had a concussion from. I should be able to get through events like that without having any issues.Earnhardt has been keeping fans updated on his condition via weekly podcasts. Besides reconnecting with his team and his competitors in the garage, his appearance at the road course in the Finger Lakes of upstate New York served a purpose.My doctor wants to put me in situations that drive the symptoms, Earnhardt said. My doctor calls that exposure, and this is probably the worst situation as far as making my systems go haywire.ddddddddddddThats what he wants. Thats just part of the process.The one thing that I worry most about is ... people making assumptions of where Im at, what Im doing, and what Im up to. I dont want people making assumptions. To give me peace of mind and to bring down any type of stress and anxiety through the process is to open up and be honest about whats going on and how were doing.Earnhardt wont drive at Watkins Glen on Sunday and also will miss the race at Bristol on Aug. 20. Four-time series champion Jeff Gordon, who came out of retirement to fill in for Earnhardt the last two races, will remain behind the wheel in the No. 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.There remains no timetable for Earnhardts return. That decision will be left to his doctors. He underwent further evaluation Monday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program and said afterward that he continues to experience issues with balance and an ability to focus on an object while he moves his head.Earnhardt expressed frustration at how long hes been out.I never anticipated being out this long, he said. I didnt have this massive accident. The symptoms crept in slowly. I didnt think this was that serious. Its a challenge. I really believe and trust what theyre telling me. Theyre telling me without question were going to get back to normal.---Follow Kekis on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Greek1947 ' ' '