CLEVELAND — Adam Frazier didn't have much time to get ready. Frazier, recalled Wednesday morning with Corey Dickerson day-to-day because of left hamstring discomfort, replaced Starling Marte in center field after Marte was hit on the left hand by a 95 mph fastball in the first inning.
Marte was riding a 17-game hitting streak, which was the longest in the National League this season. To make room for Frazier, reliever Casey Sadler was sent back to Triple-A Indianapolis. Dickerson is batting .400 with six doubles, three triples, six homers and 12 RBI in 18 games this month. Meanwhile, Frazier has hit safely in six of his last eight games; however, he's batted just .223 in 32 games with the Indians.
Todd Tomczyk, the Pirates' director of sports medicine, told reporters in a conference call Wednesday morning Dickerson's status improved upon reporting to Progressive Field.
"He was assessed this morning," Tomczyk said. "With a short turnaround, slight change in symptoms, slight improvement, we're still assessing availability."
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