PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates took a big hit to their lineup Saturday.
The team announced it has placed outfielder Gregory Polanco on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain.
Polanco appeared to injure the hamstring in Friday’s game against the Colorado Rockies, when he legged out a ground ball to avoid a double play. He was removed from the game immediately after that at-bat.
.@Pirates place @El_Coffee on the 10-day DL after straining his hamstring trying to beat out this grounder last night. #Pirates pic.twitter.com/VoKEosVz4H
— Chase Williams WPXI (@chasepwilliams) July 22, 2017
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The 25-year-old right fielder was hitting .387 with three home runs and nine RBI in 17 games in July, boasting an OPS of 1.054 this month.
The Pirates recalled pitcher Steven Brault from Triple-A Indianapolis to take Polanco’s vacated roster spot. Brault made his debut with the Pirates last season, making seven starts for the club.
Meanwhile, Pittsburgh has climbed the N.L. Central standings and is only two games out of first place. The Pirates have won six straight games and go for their seventh win tonight against the Rockies in Colorado. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m.
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