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Activated from IL, DFA'd Pittsburgh activated Zastryzny (forearm) from the 15-day injured list Friday and designated him for assignment.

Impact Zastryzny is recovered from the left forearm inflammation that sent him to the injured list in mid-June, but the Pirates don't have a spot for him in their bullpen. The 31-year-old left-hander had registered a 5.29 ERA, 1.94 WHIP and 13:13 K:BB in 17 innings of relief prior to the IL stint.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set for rehab assignment Zastryzny (forearm) is set to begin a rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Indianapolis, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Zastryzny could return to the Pirates' bullpen by early next week if all goes well in an outing or two on the farm. He landed on the injured list June 16 due to a bout of left forearm inflammation.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on 15-day IL Zastryzny was placed on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation on Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Impact Zastryzny will be out of commision for at least 15 days and the Pirates selected the contract of Carmen Mlodzinski from Triple-A Indianapolis to replace him in the big-league bullpen Friday. Considering the injury is to his throwing arm, Pittsburgh will likely be cautious with Zastryzny's recovery.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Activated from IL Zastryzny (elbow) was activated from the 15-day injured list Friday.

Impact Zastryzny has been out since the middle of April while nursing ulnar neuritis in his left elbow, but he'll be back with the big-league club Friday. The left-hander tossed a scoreless inning with Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, allowing one hit and a walk while striking out a batter. Over seven appearances with the Pirates in 2023, Zastryzny has struggled to a 7.94 ERA and 1.94 WHIP with six punchouts over 5.2 innings. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, Miguel Andujar was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set for rehab assignment Zastryzny (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Indianapolis, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Impact Zastryzny made it through a string of bullpen sessions without issue and has been cleared again for live competition. Out since mid-April due to a diagnosis of elbow neuritis, the 31-year-old left-hander could return to the Pirates' bullpen in the early part of next week if all goes well on the farm.

MAY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 16, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Throws live BP Tuesday Zastryzny (elbow) threw a live bullpen Tuesday, and he'll throw another later this week in front of a potential rehab assignment next week, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Zastrynzy has been on the injured list with left ulnar neuritis since the middle of April, and it appears the southpaw has made quicker progress than anticipated. He'll likely need a week or so of rehab appearances, and then Zastrynzy has a chance to pitch in the middle of the Pittsburgh bullpen right around the start of June.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shut down 7-10 weeks Zastryzny (elbow) will be shut down for 7-10 weeks after being diagnosed with left ulnar neuritis, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact That would figure to rule him out until at least July. Zastryzny likely will be moved to the 60-day injured list eventually.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to injured list The Pirates placed Zastryzny on the 15-day injured list Sunday with left elbow discomfort, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Impact Zastryzny will miss at least two weeks while he recovers from the discomfort. The southpaw has struggled to a 7.94 ERA with a 1.94 WHIP over 5.2 innings over seven appearances. Yohan Ramirez is recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to replace Zastryzny in the bullpen.

APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Makes bullpen for PIT Zastryzny had his contract selected by the Pirates on Thursday.

Impact Zastryzny claimed the final spot in Pittsburgh's bullpen after tallying 10 strikeouts and yielding zero earned runs across 7.1 innings this spring in the Grapefruit League. The 31-year-old southpaw tends to struggle against right-handed hitters, but he's held lefties to a .174/.321/.239 slash line over parts of four major-league seasons.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Appears to make Opening Day roster Zastryzny appears to have made the Opening Day roster for the Pirates, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Zastryzny signed a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training back in December. The left-hander earned one of the final spots in the bullpen by throwing 7.1 scoreless innings in the Grapefruit League with a 10:1 K:BB. The 31-year-old has made only 24 appearances in the majors over four-plus seasons, but he'll have a chance to stick in the Pirates bullpen if he pitches well in the early part of 2023.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Pittsburgh Zastryzny signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Thursday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Impact Zastryzny split the 2022 campaign between the Mets and Angels, and he had six big-league appearances between the two clubs. He spent most of the season at the Triple-A level and had a 3.42 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 68:20 K:BB across 55.1 innings.

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Halos Zastryzny was designated for assignment by the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Zastryzny was claimed off waivers by the Angels in August and spent the last two weeks of the season in the majors. He spent most of 2022 at the Triple-A level and had a 3.42 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 68:20 K:BB over 55.1 innings.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from Triple-A Zastryzny was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

Impact The 30-year-old southpaw was claimed off waivers from the Mets in late August. Zastryzny has a career 4.54 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 32 strikeouts in 35.2 innings across 19 MLB appearances. He should work in low-leverage relief spots for the Angels.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from 40-man roster Zastryzny was designated for assignment Monday.

Impact Zastryzny was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, and the Mets decided to remove him from the 40-man roster one day later. The veteran could remain with the Mets if he clears waivers, but he could also elect to pursue other opportunities.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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