There are some injury notes from the local media regarding two Pittsburgh Pirates prospects and starting pitcher JT Brubaker.
JT Brubaker is dealing with elbow/forearm discomfort and manager Derek Shelton said that he will likely begin the regular season on the injured list.
JT Brubaker dealing with right elbow/forearm discomfort. Derek Shelton said he’ll more than likely start the year on the IL.
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) March 27, 2023
Alex Stumpf has updates on third baseman Jared Triolo and outfielder Lonnie White Jr, and neither is good.
Some more injury notes from the Pirates: Lonnie White Jr. had surgery on his left thumb after sliding into second base. 7-9 week return to play projection.
Jared Triolo will have surgery on his hamate in the coming days. There will be a better timeline on return after procedure.
— Alex Stumpf (@AlexJStumpf) March 27, 2023
Triolo will require hamate surgery. His return time is unknown at this point. He ended the 2022 season on the injured list with a knee injury.
White Jr, who has barely played since being drafted in 2021, had surgery on his left thumb. He will be out for approximately 7-9 weeks, barring any recovery setback. He had an upper body and lower body injury at the same time last year, preventing him for doing any type of baseball activities for quite some time, then his return amounted to two games in late July before he was injured again. He came to camp healthy this year, but was just recently hurt during a game.
