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Pirates to Place Gerrit Cole on the DL and Call Up Brandon Cumpton

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The Pittsburgh Pirates will place right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole on the disabled list and will call up Brandon Cumpton to start Wednesday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Cole left Friday’s start after five innings due to soreness in his right lat. Because of the upcoming All-Star break, Cole’s DL stint could be back-dated, and he might only miss one start.

If he needs to miss more than one start, the Pirates have Francisco Liriano returning soon. Liriano went six innings tonight in a rehab start, and looked sharp according to Ryan Palencer’s live report. He should be ready after the All-Star break, which means he’d take over for Cumpton if Cole isn’t able to return after the All-Star break.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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