AUGUST 18, 2022•POST-GAZETTE.COM
Roansy Contreras battles through command issues in return, as Pirates suffer 8-3 loss to Red SoxRoansy Contreras finally returned to MLB. He didn’t have his best stuff, but did enough to give the Pirates six innings.
Arroyo, Verdugo, Hill lead Red Sox over skidding Pirates 8-3
Christian Arroyo had three hits and three RBIs, Alex Verdugo reached base five times and 42-year-old Rich Hill won for the first time in nearly two months as the Boston Red Sox bea...AUGUST 18, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Red Sox recover from early hole behind Alex Verdugo's bat, change speeds on the mound to beat Pirates again - The Boston GlobeAfter Rich Hill got through five innings with break and command, heat out of the bullpen kept Pittsburgh off balance.
AUGUST 18, 2022•BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Dillon Peters - Likely to start throwing soonPirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Peters (back) should be ready to start a throwing program soon, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
ImpactPeters has already resumed plyometric work since landing on the 15-day injured list Aug. 4 with left elbow inflammation, and he looks on the cusp of moving on to the next phase of his recovery program. The Pirates view Peters as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen, so once he starts throwing again, he could need around two weeks to complete his progression before he's deemed ready to return from the IL.
AUGUST 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Ji-Hwan Bae - Nearing return to game actionPirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Bae (oblique) should return to action for Triple-A Indianapolis or a lower-level affiliate as part of a rehab a...
ImpactBae is on Indianapolis' 7-day injured list due to an oblique strain, which has kept him out of commission since July 24. The 23-year-old has picked up starts in both middle-infield spots as well as left field and center field this season, but he's expected to be eased back in as a designated hitter when he's formally activated from the IL. Before being shut down with the injury, Bae was slashing .300/.367/.453 with eight home runs and 20 steals in 358 plate appearances for Indianapolis.
AUGUST 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Roberto Pérez - Could be ready for winter ballPirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Perez (hamstring) may receive full medical clearance for the start of winter ball, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghS...
ImpactAfter undergoing surgery May 20 to repair a ruptured right hamstring, Perez won't be a candidate to return from the 60-day IL before the end of the season, but his projected 6-to-9-month recovery timeline gives him a chance at being ready to play in December. The native Puerto Rican could elect to play winter ball on his home island or perhaps elsewhere in Latin America this winter with the hope of proving his health and securing a contract with an MLB team ahead of spring training. The 33-year-old backstop posted a .700 OPS in 69 plate appearances for the Pirates before sustaining the season-ending injury.
AUGUST 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
David Bednar - Should start throwing soonPirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Bednar (back) should be ready to begin a throwing program later this week or early next week, Justice delos San...
ImpactBednar was recently cleared to begin plyometric work, and if his back continues to respond well over the next couple of days, he should be ready to start playing catch. He'll then gradually ramp up the intensity and distance of his throwing before eventually graduating to bullpen sessions and then live batting practice. As a reliever, Bednar won't require an extensive buildup program, but Pittsburgh's closer is still probably at least a week away from making his return from the 15-day injured list.
AUGUST 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
