Pirates Recall Jhostynxon Garcia After 6 Homers in 11 Games
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Updated · CBS Sports · May 18
Pirates Recall Jhostynxon Garcia After 6 Homers in 11 Games
6 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · May 18
Jhostynxon Garcia is set to join Pittsburgh before Tuesday's game in St. Louis, giving the Pirates a new outfield option from Triple-A Indianapolis.
Six home runs in 11 May games drove the promotion after Garcia returned from a back injury, with the 23-year-old posting a .368/.432/.895 line across stops at Single-A Bradenton and Indianapolis.
Ryan O'Hean's quad injury — expected to sideline him for several weeks — opened a path for Garcia to get regular playing time in the Pirates' outfield.
The call-up caps a rapid rebound from Garcia's early injury interruption and gives Pittsburgh a chance to test a hot bat in the majors immediately.
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