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McCutchen aggravates nagging thumb injury
- Updated: June 3, 2016
MIAMI — The Pirates endured a painful night at Marlins Park on Thursday that had little to do with the end result of a 4-3, 12-inning loss, their third straight defeat. Catcher Francisco Cervelli, shortstop Jordy Mercer and infielder David Freese were all forced out of the game after being hit by pitches. But what sent Andrew McCutchen to the clubhouse?
McCutchen lined out to Miami shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria with one out in the sixth inning and didn’t return. Starling Marte replaced McCutchen in center field, and Sean Rodriguez assumed his spot in the lineup. After the game, McCutchen revealed that he has been playing through a nagging, swollen right thumb muscle for more than a week.
Standing at his locker after the game, McCutchen showed a group of reporters the swollen area between his right thumb and index finger, an issue that becomes aggravated every time his bat vibrates when he’s jammed by an inside pitch.
“It’s something I’ve been dealing with for a while. I don’t think I could take it any longer after my …
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