CHICAGO (AP) \u2014 The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Esmerlyn Valdez on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain, likely signaling the end of the 22-year-old outfielder’s rookie season.<\/p>\n
In a corresponding move, the Pirates recalled outfielder Ronny Sim\u00f3n from Triple-A Indianapolis.<\/p>\n
Valdez is batting .235 with 17 homers and 47 RBIs in 71 games. He made his major league debut on May 22 at Toronto.<\/p>\n
Valdez left Friday\u2019s 12-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs after injuring himself while running to first base on a grounder in the sixth inning. He grabbed the back of his left leg and limped off the field with his arms draped around the shoulders of training staff after shortstop Nico Hoerner threw him out.<\/p>\n
Sim\u00f3n is batting .281 with two RBIs in 10 games with the Pirates this season. He had been returned to Indianapolis on Friday after O’Hearn was activated from the injured list.<\/p>\n
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