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Injury Updates on Starling Marte and Jordy Mercer

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Starling Marte and Jordy Mercer were both removed from the Pirates’ lineup tonight with injury issues. Mercer was scratched prior to the game, after being on the initial lineup card. He was removed with right forearm discomfort. It doesn’t seem like it’s too serious, as he ended up pinch-hitting and grounding out.

Meanwhile, Marte was making his first start since September 5th, missing a few weeks with back spasms. He was pulled from tonight’s game with back tightness, leaving in the middle of the third inning during his second at-bat of the game. He singled on a line drive in his first at-bat of the game. With so little time remaining in the season, it seems unlikely that Marte would get much playing time the final two weeks, if he gets any at all.

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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