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Andrew McCutchen has a broken rib, not an oblique strain

Andrew McCutchen

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen in action during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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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 ...