PT TOMORROW: NL Central—Changing of the guard in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Pirates

Francisco Cervelli (C, PIT) has a long history of injuries, and he’s added another chapter in the past week. On Tuesday, he took a foul ball off his chest and was sidelined until Saturday as a result. However, his return was short-lived, as he suffered a concussion in Saturday’s action against the Dodgers—the fifth separate time he’s been placed on the injured list for a concussion since joining the Pirates in 2016. That doesn’t account for other his assorted injuries, including a strained quad, broken hamate bone, and left wrist inflammation. Catchers have a reputation of getting beaten up physically due to the rigors of the position, and Cervelli could well serve as the poster boy for that sentiment at this point in...

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