SEATTLE -- Mariners backup catcher Steve Clevenger was taken out of Wednesday night's game against the Pirates in the top of the third inning with a fractured right hand after being hit by a foul tip off the bat of Andrew McCutchen.
Clevenger rolled to the ground in pain after the ball caught him squarely in his bare hand and he was quickly escorted to the clubhouse by manager Scott Servais and trainer Rick Griffin, with Chris Iannetta replacing him behind the plate.
The club announced Clevenger had fractured the third metacarpal bone in the hand.