The news wasn’t the worst case scenario for Jordy Mercer and the Pirates, but it still leaves them stuck without a starting infielder for a while.
#Pirates Mercer out 6 weeks with lower leg contusion and a sprain of the medial collateral ligament of his left knee
— Rob Biertempfel (@BiertempfelTrib) July 20, 2015
As we suspected, Brent Morel was called up, although Sean Rodriguez started at third on Monday night. (I’d honestly rather see Morel at this point.