Pirates Notes: Jones, Griffin, Cruz
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones exited his start after being struck by a line drive to the elbow.
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Jared Jones left a start after being hit by a line drive to the elbow. Subsequent x-rays and initial images were negative and clean.
Epilogue added 131d ago, after coverage quieted.
The reporting (8)
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Pirates avoid sweep; Jared Jones leaves after taking liner off pitching elbowTribLIVE.com · 134d ago
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Jared Jones hit in the elbow by a liner as the Pirates narrowly avoid a sweep in ColoradoPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 134d ago
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X-rays negative on Jared Jones’s elbowNBC Sports · 134d ago
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Pirates’ Jared Jones Leaves Start After Taking Line Drive to ElbowYahoo Sports · 134d ago
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Pirates' Jared Jones: Initial images cleanCBS Sports · 134d ago
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Jared Jones departs after taking liner off elbowNBC Sports · 134d ago
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Frustrated Jones exits after being hit by comebacker on right elbowMLB.com · 134d ago
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Pirates Notes: Jones, Griffin, CruzMLB Trade Rumors · 134d ago
Where it stands
- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 7 distinct news outlets with 8 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 5.
- Primary Driver: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones exited his start after being struck by a line drive to the elbow.
- Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
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Jared Jones left his game after taking a comebacker to his right elbow. The incident resulted in Jones exiting the start, with MLB.com noting he was frustrated by the occurrence.
Coverage from Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, and MLB.com emphasizes the nature of the injury. CBS Sports reports that initial images of the elbow appear clean.
Further updates are expected regarding Jones' status, alongside other team notes concerning Griffin and Cruz as mentioned by MLB Trade Rumors.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 134d ago.
Answered
What happened to Jared Jones?
He left his start after being hit by a line drive/comebacker on his right elbow.
What is the status of Jones' injury?
According to CBS Sports, initial images are clean.
Who else is mentioned in the Pirates' team notes?
MLB Trade Rumors also referenced Griffin and Cruz.
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