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Pirates aim to win third straight vs. Marlins
Field Level Media
05 Jun 2021, 21:19 GMT+10
The Pittsburgh Pirates haven t had this much fun in a while, and to a great extent, they can thank youngster Ke Bryan Hayes.
After being out two months, including a rehab stint in Triple-A Indianapolis because of a wrist injury, Hayes has been back two games much to the frustration of the visiting Miami Marlins.
In those games Thursday and Friday, both Pittsburgh wins, Hayes went 4 for 8 with a homer and three RBIs. He also had at least two highlight-reel plays at third base. I ve had a lot of time in the (batting) cage, so trying to perfect my craft as best I can, Hayes, 24, told ATT Sportsnet. And once I got down to Indy for my rehab games, just sticking with my same approach that I was using last year and trying to perfect that.
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Brewers second baseman
Kolten Wong left last night’s game after three innings due to a left oblique strain, after striking out swinging in what ended up as his final at-bat of the game. Brewers manager
at this point, it’s day to day. It’s not bad, but it’s concerning because it’s the same spot” that Wong previously felt a strain earlier this season. That initial oblique issue sent Wong to the injured list and caused him to miss 11 games in April.
Wong has been a strong part of Milwaukee’s success this season, delivering his usual stellar glovework at second base while hitting .280/.343/.441 (114 OPS+, 115 wRC+) over 178 plate appearances. Ideally, Wong could avoid the IL altogether, but even another relatively minimal absence would count as a minor victory considering how oblique injuries can often be longer-term problems.