PITTSBURGH -- Having largely downplayed the severity of a shoulder injury that has nagged at Marcell Ozuna all year, the Cardinals are seeing a growing number of clubs become more aggressive running on the left fielder.
On Thursday, it backfired, as the Rockies ran into an out when Carlos Gonzalez tried to advance an extra base on a ball that dropped in front of Ozuna. The Pirates were more successful on Friday when Starling Marte challenged Ozuna by trying to stretch a single into a two-base hit. Marte slid in safely.
"Weak throw," Ozuna said of the play.