Sunday afternoon in a game against the Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit suffered an ankle injury while attempting to block the plate. From the Tribune Review's Rob Biertempfel:
Ryan Doumit Injury: Pittsburgh Catcher Suffers Ankle Injury In Plate Collision
Doumit was injured in a collision at home plate with Cubs baserunner Carlos Pena, who scored from third base on a sacrifice fly to right field. Pena`s slide took out Doumit`s feet and Doumit, who was on his knees as he tried to block the plate, twisted his left foot in the collision.
You can see the play here (third clip).
According to Jennifer Langosch, the Pirates "did not place Ryan Doumit on the DL, but it seems a given. He's walking with crutches and headed back to Pittsburgh for an MRI."
Doumit, a switch-hitter, has been splitting time behind the plate this season with Chris Snyder, even though Doumit (as usual) has been one of the better-hitting catchers in the National League. Snyder's done well this season, but the Pirates would like to get Doumit back quickly if only so he can further demonstrate his value as a trade chip.
Meanwhile, Doumit might become the third catcher in just a few days -- following Buster Posey and Humberto Quintero -- to get knocked out of action by a collision at the plate.
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