JULY 12•POST-GAZETTE.COM
Paul Zeise: Paul Skenes is the best rookie a Pittsburgh pro sports team has seen in decades — maybe everI was born in 1970, which means my life has spanned all of the Steelers' and Penguins' glory years—and one of the best decades the Pirates h...
Reacting to Paul Skenes' nod as NL Starting Pitcher | 07/12/2024Reacting to Paul Skenes being named the NL Starting Pitcher in the 2024 All Star Game in this edition of "Coming in Hot" on Off Base
JULY 12•MLB.COM
David Bednar - Back from injured listThe Pirates reinstated Bednar (oblique) from the 15-day injured list Friday.
ImpactThe right-hander delivered a scoreless frame in his lone rehab appearance with Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, and that's apparently all the Pirates needed to see before bringing him back from the injured list. Bednar missed about three weeks due to the oblique strain, and he should reclaim closing duties from Aroldis Chapman now that he's healthy.
JULY 12•ROTOWIRE
Ryder Ryan - Returned to Triple-AThe Pirates optioned Ryan to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
ImpactRyan will make room for David Bednar (oblique) on the active roster. Since being called up Saturday, Ryan appeared in two games and allowed five runs over four innings. The 29-year-old has generated a 4.09 ERA over 22.0 innings with Indianapolis this season.
JULY 12•ROTOWIRE
Marco Gonzales - Officially activedThe Pirates reinstated Gonzales (forearm) from the 60-day injured list. He'll start Friday's game against the White Sox.
ImpactGonzales has been shelved since April due to a forearm strain, but he's been cleared to return and will immediately step into the rotation. Gonzales did struggle during a pair of rehab starts at Triple-A, recording a 6.14 ERA across 7.1 innings, but he'll likely have some room for error against a White Sox team that has struggled to produce runs.
JULY 12•ROTOWIRE
Marco Gonzales - Set to start FridayGonzales (forearm) will be activated from the 60-day injured list and start Friday's game against the White Sox, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
ImpactGonzales hasn't pitched since April 14, when he suffered a forearm strain in his throwing arm. After a long rehab process capped off by a pair of starts with Triple-A Indianapolis, Gonzales will finally make his big-league return. The 32-year-old yielded five runs in 17.0 innings before sustaining the injury but struggled with Indianapolis, surrendering five runs on seven hits and five walks across 7.1 innings. He'll face a White Sox team that has scored the fewest runs per game in MLB this season.
JULY 12•ROTOWIRE
Pirates Rookie Sensation Paul Skenes Absolutely Deserves All-Star Game StartThe flame-throwing starting pitcher has captured the baseball world’s attention and is putting up historic numbers.
JULY 12•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
