Oneil Cruz has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left hand fourth and fifth metacarpal non-displaced fractures and recalled outfielder BillyCook from Class AAA Indianapolis.
Cruz was scratched from last night's lineup due to recurrent left hand discomfort. ToddTomczyk said yesterday that Cruz has been dealing with a hand injury, one he suffered Saturday in Atlanta, as well as lower extremity tightness, but that he was feeling good enough to be in last night's lineup.
The decision to recall Cook is certainly a questionable one, but his ability to play center field seems to be a factor here. EsmerlynValdez has been down in the minors beyond his 10-day window and is eligible for a recall, but he's never played center field. Neither has RyanO'Hearn. BryanReynolds isn't going to shift back there, leaving JakeMangum as your lone center fielder. It could have been JhostynxonGarcia, despite only being back in the minors for a few days, due to a situation involving an injury, but evidently the Pirates felt like Cook was a better option.
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Cruz to IL, Cook recalled
Oneil Cruz has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left hand fourth and fifth metacarpal non-displaced fractures and recalled outfielder Billy Cook from Class AAA Indianapolis.
Cruz was scratched from last night's lineup due to recurrent left hand discomfort. Todd Tomczyk said yesterday that Cruz has been dealing with a hand injury, one he suffered Saturday in Atlanta, as well as lower extremity tightness, but that he was feeling good enough to be in last night's lineup.
The decision to recall Cook is certainly a questionable one, but his ability to play center field seems to be a factor here. Esmerlyn Valdez has been down in the minors beyond his 10-day window and is eligible for a recall, but he's never played center field. Neither has Ryan O'Hearn. Bryan Reynolds isn't going to shift back there, leaving Jake Mangum as your lone center fielder. It could have been Jhostynxon Garcia, despite only being back in the minors for a few days, due to a situation involving an injury, but evidently the Pirates felt like Cook was a better option.
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