Pearce will undergo MRI in morning
By Roch Kubatko
The Orioles have scheduled an MRI for first baseman Steve Pearce, who left tonight's game after three innings with a strained right abdominal muscle.
Pearce will undergo the MRI at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
"He's been swinging the bat well," said manager Buck Showalter. "Hopefully, we'll get some good news tomorrow and it will be short-term."
Pearce apparently has been bothered by some discomfort for a couple of days. He was fine last night, but it returned tonight after his first...The Orioles have scheduled an MRI for first baseman Steve Pearce, who left tonight's game after three innings with a strained right abdominal muscle.
Pearce will undergo the MRI at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
"He's been swinging the bat well," said manager Buck Showalter. "Hopefully, we'll get some good news tomorrow and it will be short-term."
Pearce apparently has been bothered by some discomfort for a couple of days. He was fine last night, but it returned tonight after his first at-bat of the game.
Pearce mentioned it to hitting coach Jim Presley, and Showalter wasn't taking any chances.
"I didn't like some of the feedback I was getting from him," Showalter said.
Pearce will undergo the MRI at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
"He's been swinging the bat well," said manager Buck Showalter. "Hopefully, we'll get some good news tomorrow and it will be short-term."
Pearce apparently has been bothered by some discomfort for a couple of days. He was fine last night, but it returned tonight after his first at-bat of the game.
Pearce mentioned it to hitting coach Jim Presley, and Showalter wasn't taking any chances.
"I didn't like some of the feedback I was getting from him," Showalter said.
