Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review just spoke to Andrew McCutchen who told him that he does not have an oblique strain. Rather, he has a broken rib. There is also some cartilage damage in the area.
It’s not at all clear if this changes his timetable. On the one hand, McCutchen tells Sawchik that he is not on the DL yet because he is hoping to see if he gets quick improvement. On the other hand, broken ribs often take as long as oblique strains to heal. Troy Tulowitzki missed about four weeks last year with a broken rib. Some guys are only out a short time. Others miss a ton of time. There’s a lot of variance. Mostly because there are a lot of ribs.
Updates when we get them.
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UPDATE: Pittsburgh confirmed this ...
Per GM Neal Huntington: @TheCUTCH22 has been diagnosed with an avulsion fracture involving the costochondral cartilage of the left 11th rib.
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 5, 2014
Huntington continued....We continue to evaluate Andrew’s progress and he will remain on the active roster.
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 5, 2014
Huntington continued....We want to take the appropriate time to make the best possible decision for Andrew and for the Pirates.
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 5, 2014