Foot X-rays negative, Polanco feels much better

MIAMI — Gregory Polanco’s sore foot turned out to be a short-term problem for the Pirates.

After he was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup with what the club described as “left foot discomfort,” Polanco reported a marked improvement when he arrived at Marlins Park on Thursday.

“I feel a lot better than yesterday,” Polanco said. “I’ll be ready to play.”

An X-ray performed on Polanco’s foot came back negative, he said. Polanco did not start for the Pirates in their series finale against Marlins left-hander Wei-Yin Chen, but the left-handed-hitting outfielder said he would “for sure” be available off the bench if needed.

Polanco fouled a ball off his foot during the ninth inning of Pittsburgh’s 3-1 loss to Miami on Tuesday night but finished the game. He said he felt fine as he left the ballpark, but began to feel sore as the night went on.

“Then when I woke up, I was like, ‘Wow.’ It was swelling,” Polanco said. “I was like, ‘Oh my God.’ I woke up limping. They said take a break.”

So Polanco sat out Wednesday after being seen by a doctor. He went …

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