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Pirates Call Up Wilfredo Boscan, Place Gorkys Hernandez on the DL

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The Pittsburgh Pirates needed a pitcher today in Milwaukee. Vance Worley made the start yesterday after Francisco Liriano was scratched with a neck injury. After Worley was bounced early, the Pirates needed multiple innings from Deolis Guerra and Antonio Bastardo. The result is that their bullpen is depleted. They solved that issue by calling up Wilfredo Boscan, and placing Gorkys Hernandez on the disabled list. Dan Zangrilli was the first to report the news, and the Pirates just confirmed it with a press release.

Hernandez goes to the DL with left shoulder discomfort, retroactive July 13th. That move allowed Boscan to return to the majors within ten days of being optioned to Triple-A, after being sent down last Monday. This is the third time that Boscan has been called to the majors this year as bullpen depth, although he has yet to make his MLB debut.

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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