Pirates rookie Esmeryln Valdez leaves game with left-hand injury after hit by pitch

Pirates rookie outfielder Esmeryln Valdez leaves Pittsburgh’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks after being hit by a pitch. Multiple reports say Valdez is struck in the left hand during play and removed from the game shortly afterward. The injury occurs in the context of Pittsburgh’s 3–2 win over Arizona. One account specifies that the pitch hits Valdez in the left hand, prompting his exit from the contest. The reports do not provide additional details about the severity of the injury, any diagnosis, or whether Valdez is expected to miss subsequent games. As of these accounts, the immediate outcome is his removal from the game and the final result remains Pittsburgh’s narrow victory.