Pirates rookie Esmerlyn Valdez leaves game at Cubs with injury
- On Friday, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez left the game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field after injuring his left leg while running to first base.
- The 22-year-old has enjoyed a stellar rookie season, batting.232 with 17 home runs and 47 RBIs across 72 games, making him one of the Pirates' brightest prospects.
- Billy Cook replaced Valdez in right field for the bottom of the inning, immediately misjudging a fly ball from Seiya Suzuki that fell for a triple.
- Pittsburgh also activated infielder/outfielder Hearn from the 10-day injured list on Friday after he recovered from a strained left quad suffered on July 31.
- This follows Thursday's placement of All-Star right-hander Braxton Ashcraft on the 15-day injured list with arm discomfort, highlighting ongoing health challenges for the Pirates roster.
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Santa Maria Times
CHICAGO (AP) — Pittsburgh's rookie gardener Esmerlyn Valdez left Friday's match against the Puppies after he was injured as he ran to the first base after a roll in the sixth inning.
Esmerlyn Valdez Injury Update Is Bad News for Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates entered Friday trying to chase down a playoff spot in the National League. And then they went and had a really rough day at the office at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs. The scoreboard was bad enough as the Cubs knocked the ball all over the yard to put up double-digit runs. But the injury news wasn’t good, either. The Pirates had young slugger Esmerlyn Valdez exit the game. With only a few weeks left in the regula…
The Toronto Star
Pirates rookie Esmerlyn Valdez leaves game at Cubs with injury
CHICAGO (AP) — Pittsburgh rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez left Friday's game against the Cubs after injuring himself while running to first base on a grounder in the sixth inning.
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