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Valdez Injury Rocks Pirates | Pittsburgh Pirates News
- Published
- September 12, 2026
- Duration
- 1:08
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 13, 2026
Discusses baseball.
Summary
Pirates rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez went down hard in Friday’s game against the Cubs, grabbing his left leg after a ground ball and needing help off the field. The 22-year-old, who’d been having a solid rookie season with a .235 average, 17 homers, and 47 RBIs in 71 games, is now sidelined. His absence led to Billy Cook stepping in right field — and…
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Pirates rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez went down hard in Friday’s game against the Cubs, grabbing his left leg after a ground ball and needing help off the field. The 22-year-old, who’d been having a solid rookie season with a .235 average, 17 homers, and 47 RBIs in 71 games, is now sidelined. His absence led to Billy Cook stepping in right field — and his first play was a costly error that turned into a triple for the Cubs. Details on the injury remain scarce, but fans are hoping it’s not se
Themes
- baseball