They always say that bad things happen in threes. Always. It is all that they say. Ordinarily, they'll say this about celebrity deaths, but it turns out the same principle carries over to baseball injuries. Wednesday, catcher Buster Posey got blowed up in a home-plate collision, and went on the DL. Friday, catcher Humberto Quintero got blowed up in a home-plate collision, and went on the DL. And Sunday, catcher Ryan Doumit got blowed up in a home-plate collision, so on Monday, he's gone on the DL.
Ryan Doumit Hits DL With Ankle Injury Following Collision
Doumit is suffering from a left ankle sprain ... Doumit left Sunday's game against the Cubs after injuring his ankle in the second inning.
Doumit was injured in a collision with Carlos Pena, and was seen moving around on crutches after the game. He didn't get things as badly as Posey did, but he's still going to need an extended rest.
For as long as Doumit's out, Chris Snyder figures to become the Pirates' regular backstop. The team has also called up Dusty Brown to serve as the backup. The one-time Red Sox prospect owns an .883 OPS with AAA Indianapolis, but isn't likely to see much time.
On Monday, the Pirates also placed infielder Steve Pearce on the DL with a calf strain and called up Josh Harrison. Pearce had recently been seeing a fair bit of action, so the timing here is pretty bad. Harrison's a 23-year-old infielder who with an .816 OPS in Indianapolis.
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