Jordy Mercer (arm) on Pittsburgh's bench Sunday afternoon
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer (arm) is out of Sunday's lineup versus the Cincinnati Reds.
What It Means:
Mercer was lifted from Saturday's matchup against the Reds after being hit on the forearm. Kevin Newman will start at shortstop and bat eighth versus Cincinnati right-hander Sal Romano in Sunday's finale.
Mercer is averaging 7.3 FanDuel points in 117 games this season, while slashing .251/.315/.381 with 6 home runs, 39 RBI, 43 runs scored, and 2 steals across 436 plate appearances.
Source:
Baseball Press
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