Vogelsong was tended to by Pirates trainer Todd Tomczyk, the Post-Gazette reports He eventually sat up and was carted off the field.
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Vogelsong is typically a reliever but got the start Monday because Sunday’s game was postponed due to rain. He was replaced by Wilfredo Boscan.
Per MLB.com’s Adam Berry, Tomczyk said Vogelsong’s injury was to his “eye itself,” including the orbital bone around it. Vogelsong is still being evaluated.