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Phil Irwin Returns to Indianapolis, Ready to Start
Phil Irwin has been out of action since his spot start with the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 14th. The right-hander has been dealing with a period of dead arm, and… Read more
Adalberto Santos Activated off the Altoona DL
The Altoona Curve have activated Adalberto Santos off the disabled list. He is active for tonight’s game. Santos was placed on the DL exactly two weeks ago with a left… Read more
Jose Contreras Set to Join the Pirates on Friday
According to Rob Biertempfel, the Pirates plan to add Jose Contreras to the roster on Friday. Hurdle: #Pirates expect to call up reliever Jose Contreras on Friday in time for… Read more
Zack Von Rosenberg to the DL, Zack Dodson Set to Return This Weekend
A few notes from Bradenton this afternoon: **Zack Von Rosenberg has been placed on the disabled list with a strained hamstring. The placement was retroactive to April 26th, which means… Read more
Pirates DFA Jonathan Sanchez, Recall Bryan Morris
The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Jonathan Sanchez for assignment and have recalled Bryan Morris. The move is likely to be a temporary one for Morris, for reasons I listed in… Read more
Francisco Liriano Continues to Look Good in Latest Rehab Start
Francisco Liriano had another strong rehab start today, giving up one run on four hits in six innings with Indianapolis, along with no walks and nine strikeouts. In his two… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Pirates Have a Lot of Pitching Depth in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Indians are off to a 19-7 start this year, which is their best start in 54 years. The last time they started off this well was in 1959,… Read more
First Pitch: A Look at the Short-Term and Long-Term Pitching Moves
I was asked this morning on Twitter how the pitching staff would look on July 1st. The recent starts by Jeff Locke, the eventual returns of Francisco Liriano and Charlie… Read more
A Home Run Derby Breaks Out as the Pirates Fall to Brewers 10-4
Miller Park hasn’t been friendly to the Pittsburgh Pirates over the last few years. It definitely wasn’t friendly tonight. The Pirates lost 10-4 in game one of a three game… Read more
