In a bit of a surprising move, the Pirates sent starting pitcher Tom Gorzelanny to Class AAA Indianapolis.
Gorzelanny is having a bad season. He had a 6-7 record and a 6.57 ERA. On top of that, his control has been awful. He has walked 61 batters and struck out only 53.
The last straw came Friday when Gorzelanny gave up eight runs, seven earned, and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
“We just haven’t seen the improvements that we want to,” Pirates manager John Russell said to reporters in Milwaukee before Saturday's game. “We’ve seen some improvement, but it’s not fair to him or the team or the organization to continue to have him try to figure things out up here.”
The Pirates have two pitchers – Phil Dumatrait on Monday and Ian Snell Tuesday – schedule to return to the starting rotation. Gorzelanny's next turn is Wednesday and it is unclear who will fill that spot.
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