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Bucs awaiting second opinion on prospect Kingham

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates are awaiting a second opinion on righty pitching prospect Nick Kingham, who left his start for Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday with what has only been described thus far as "elbow discomfort."

The Bucs might not receive that second opinion on Kingham, their No. 6 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, until later this week or early next week. The doctor Kingham wants to see is "tied up," general manager Neal Huntington said.

"Until then, we're just going to leave it that he's going to get a second opinion," Huntington added.

If Kingham is injured for a significant period of time, it would be the second blow to the Pirates' rotation depth this year, as right-hander Brandon Cumpton -- the presumed next man up in the event of an injury -- underwent Tommy John surgery this spring.