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Vogelsong placed on DL with facial fractures
- Updated: May 24, 2016
PITTSBURGH — A day after he was struck in the face by a 92-mph fastball, Pirates right-hander Ryan Vogelsong was placed on the 15-day disabled list with facial fractures.
The Pirates announced the roster move before Tuesday’s series opener against the D-backs at PNC Park, and they called up right-hander A.J. Schugel from Triple-A Indianapolis to take Vogelsong’s place on the active roster.
Vogelsong was carted off the field and sent to Allegheny General Hospital on Monday after Rockies right-hander Jordan Lyles’ 0-2 pitch appeared to bounce off his batting helmet and strike him in the left eye or cheek.
After Monday’s game, head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk said Vogelsong’s injury was to “the eye itself,” including the orbital …
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