Stephen Piscotty exited in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday after colliding with teammate Peter Bourjos as the two attempted to field a fly ball off the bat of Josh Harrison. According to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the rookie outfielder took a knee to the head, which caused him to leave on a stretcher.
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Piscotty Escapes With Minor Injuries
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said Piscotty was released from the hospital with “a couple bruises, but overall everything checked out very clean,” per MLB Network Radio.
Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said, per Goold, it’s possible “Piscotty could play before regular season ends, depending on how he feels. Cleared neurological exams, slight concussion.”
Yahoo Sports’ Jeff Passan relayed the message from the Cardinals announcers on Fox Sports Midwest that certain angles were too “ugly” to be shown on TV.
Fox Sports Midwest posted a photo of the 24-year-old being carted back to the locker room:
Entering Monday, Piscotty was hitting .313 with seven home runs and 39 RBI in 249 plate appearances. He has provided some great pop since the team called him up from the minors.
Jon Jay replaced him in the lineup, and that could be the tentative plan for St. Louis going forward until Piscotty feels well enough to return to the lineup.
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