Pirates' Ryan O'Hearn expected to miss significant time with leg injury

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/o-hearn-ryan/Ct8rlgAq/"]O'Hearn[/a] was helped off the field as he was unable to put any weight on his leg. The veteran, who was seen with a crutch in the clubhouse, had already missed 13 games this season with a quad strain. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/pittsburgh-pirates/tr9K2SqG/"]Pittsburgh[/a] could lose not only one of their biggest hitting pieces in their lineup, but one of their team leaders, should O'Hearn miss significant time. [/p][embed guid="4fbf4418-3001-4262-8c99-731d0dde27e5" url="https://x.com/PlatinumKey13/status/2083359211598078140?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 33-year-old Florida native signed a two-year, $29 million deal with the Pirates 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="59ef0e03-62a2-465f-867b-e62e3f2eafa3" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJoHOxZPtMY" 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" /]