PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Pirates manager Derek Shelton didn’t have much information as to the extent of the injury or exactly how it happened, but Pirates catcher Yasmani Grandal left the game in the ninth inning on Tuesday.
It was right after or during the time when Grandal had a key, one-out double in the ninth and later scored as the Pirates came back to beat San Francisco 7-6 in 10 innings.
Pirates said Grandal left with left groin discomfort. He might be fine, but if not, catcher Henry Davis is getting hot at AAA.
The 2021 first-round pick hit his fourth AAA home run in his last six games. The catcher has also doubled in Tuesday night’s game against Iowa, scored four runs as he also walked twice and drove in a pair of runs. Since May 12 he’s raised his average from .158 to .286 and the OPS is now 1.107.
Again, unknown the situation Grandal is in, but it appears Davis is finding his stroke in the minors.
Other big days at AAA as Indians score 18 runs
· 3B Malcom Nunez hit his fifth home run, the former Cardinals prospect is hitting .273.
· Matt Gorski also hit his fifth and sixth homers. The right-handed outfielder has now tied for the team lead with 29 RBI.
· Liover Peguero drove in a pair of runs to keep the share of the team lead with Gorski
· The Indianapolis lineup drew 12 walks and struck out 8 times
· Quinn Priester went 4 innings, 8 hits, 3 runs, no walks, 6 strikeouts