Pirates Injury Notes: Prospects Jebb, Solometo Undergo Surgery
A pair of Pittsburgh Pirates prospects will be sidelined for the foreseeable future.
Outfielder Mitch Jebb, who was promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis last Tuesday, fractured his left thumb and suffered ligament damage that required surgery, which was completed on Wednesday. Pirates Director of Sports Medicine Todd Tomczyk said the initial projection is that Jebb will return to full baseball activities in about 12 weeks.
The 23-year-old played six games with Indianapolis prior to getting hurt and hit .375 with two double, two home runs, five RBI and a pair of stolen bases. In 14 games with Double-A Altoona to start the season, Jebb hit .226 with a .603 OPS, one triple, three RBI and four stolen bases.
Jebb, who was drafted by the Pirates in the second round in the second round in 2023, has played four seasons across four levels and owns a .265/.351/.348 batting line.
Additionally, left-handed pitcher Anthony Solometo is undergoing surgery to repair the labrum in his left shoulder. He will be sidelined for 12 months.
Shoulder issues have continued to plague Solometo, who missed most of last season with a recurring injury. The 23-year-old only made three starts — two in April and one rehab start in June — and went 1-0 with a 2.53 ERA. He made a pair of relief appearances this season with Altoona and allowed four runs on four hits with two walks and no strikeouts.
A second-round pick of the Pirates in the 2021 draft, Solometo has pitched parts of five seasons in the system and is 11-18 with a 3.85 ERA in 65 appearances/55 starts.
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