Pirates rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez suffered a nasty wrist injury off a 91 mph fastball, forcing him to exit Thursday’s game — and raising alarms as he’s been crushing it with 14 homers and a .290 average in just 38 games. His injury adds to a troubling trend of position players going down, though Endy Rodríguez is back and Horwitz is nearing return — but losing Valdez now is a major setback for a team already struggling with depth.

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