LF Ryan Ludwick remains bothered with a bad back and could be heading to the 15-day DL. Ludwick is not in today’s lineup and had a scheduled MRI this morning. He is hitting .242 with 12 home runs and 71 RBI’s on the season. With the Pirates, Ludwick is batting .262 with 1 home run and 7 RBI’s. Updated 12:19 p.m. – Ryan Ludwick has been placed on the DL