Pirates' Ryan O'Hearn out 6-8 weeks with quad strain

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/o-hearn-ryan/Ct8rlgAq/"]O'Hearn[/a], 33, was helped off the field during Friday night's matchup against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cincinnati-reds/EkWXj6U9/"]Cincinnati Reds[/a] after he was unable to put any weight on his leg while running to first. The veteran, who was seen with a crutch in the clubhouse, had already missed 13 games this season with a quad strain. [/p][embed guid="c684c23d-f478-4726-8c69-9cc7921f1b9a" url="https://x.com/JMackey_PGH/status/2083646793514991944?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]He's slashing a solid .270/.334/.454 this season, while his 17 home runs are tied for a single-season career high. O'Hearn already set a personal best with 69 RBI through 96 games. [/p][p]The Florida native signed a two-year, $29 million deal with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/pittsburgh-pirates/tr9K2SqG/"]Pirates[/a] during the offseason and recently made history after becoming the first player in franchise history to ever record 10 RBI in a single game thanks to a trio of home runs.[/p][embed guid="72f784d8-e3bd-4acc-9792-623e3ccef87f" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJoHOxZPtMY&t=4s" social-type="youtube" /][p]Pittsburgh currently boasts a 55-56 record, sitting third in the National League Central division, as they sit 2.5 games out of a Wild Card spot.[/p][infobox id="3e982646-21d3-4baf-ac34-10f731dff476" /]