Valdez Out, Simon Called Up | Pittsburgh Pirates News

Pirates rookie phenom Esmerlyn Valdez is sidelined for at least 10 days after a hamstring strain, but his impact has already been huge—leading all rookies in slugging with 17 homers and 47 RBIs while earning Rookie of the Month honors for July. The team’s called up Ronny Simon to fill his spot, hoping he can match Valdez’s early-season fire. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/be9b4837b4c201e0