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Francisco Cervelli Goes Down With Right Foot Discomfort

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Francisco Cervelli left tonight’s game in Milwaukee in the 8th inning after getting hit in the right foot when trying to block a pitch. Cervelli immediately went down, and had to be helped off the field by two trainers, unable to put any weight on his foot. There has been no update on his condition, and probably won’t be anything until tomorrow. However, the fact that he couldn’t even walk off the field isn’t a good sign.

The one silver lining here is that Elias Diaz is back and healthy, so if Cervelli does need to go on the disabled list, Diaz can return and take over. The Pirates are also getting close to a Chris Stewart rehab stint, as he was expected to catch before a game this weekend, and start a rehab assignment next week if all went well.

Cervelli has struggled for most of this season, and this would be the second injury he has dealt with, after missing a month with a broken hamate bone. From the start of May until his first injury, he had a .528 OPS. He only returned for six games prior to tonight, and had a .654 OPS in that stretch, while going 0-for-3 tonight. His defense is the bigger value, but the Pirates shouldn’t see a huge downgrade there in going with Diaz, Fryer, and eventually Stewart.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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