Rays' Amed Rosario Injured by 99 MPH Fastball in Loss to Pirates
Rosario received two stitches for facial lacerations; Pittsburgh's Jared Jones struck out eight in the 4-3 victory.
- Amed Rosario was hit in the face by a 99 MPH pitch from Pirates rookie Jared Jones, resulting in two stitches.
- Despite the injury, Rosario is not expected to miss significant playing time, according to initial evaluations.
- Jared Jones recovered from early control issues to allow two runs over seven innings, striking out eight.
- Oneil Cruz hit a home run into the Allegheny River, contributing to the Pirates' victory.
- The Rays' three-game winning streak ended, with the team now preparing to face Pirates phenom Paul Skenes.