Friday 2 March 2012

Pirates' Burnett out 2-3 months with facial injury (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2012 file photo, Pittsburgh Pirates' A.J. Burnett throws during practice at spring training baseball in Bradenton, Fla. Burnett is expected to miss two to three months while recovering from surgery for a facial fracture. The Pirates say Burnett had surgery Friday, March 2, 2012 in Pittsburgh. Burnett broke the orbital bone near his right eye when he fouled a ball off his face Wednesday in a bunting drill. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) Newly acquired Pittsburgh pitcher A.J. Burnett is expected to miss two to three months while recovering from surgery for a facial fracture, forcing the Pirates to rearrange their plans for opening day.




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