Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen returned in just 15 days from an avulsion fracture in his left rib cage and had hit three home runs in six games since being activated from the disabled list. But he aggravated the injury on this catch against the outfield wall in the third inning Tuesday versus St. Louis ...
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McCutchen did not look comfortable at the plate or in the field in the next two innings and was finally lifted in the top of the sixth. The Pirates announced moments later that he was experiencing left rib discomfort.
This is a bad situation for the Bucs, who entered play Tuesday night 1 1/2 games back of a Wild Card spot.
