AJ BURNETT RUMORS & GOSSIP
Pirates Notebook: Projecting Rotation with Burnett Out, Cumpton In
Clint Hurdle confirmed Brandon Cumpton will make his MLB debut Saturday afternoon.
Let’s review the Pirates’ scheduled starting rotation following the news that Brandon Cumpton will take the place of injured A.J. Burnett.
Dodgers Series
Friday: Jeff Locke
Saturday: Brandon Cumpton (MLB Debut)
Sunday: Gerrit Cole
Reds Series
Monday: Francisco Liriano
Tuesday: Charlie Morton...
Torn calf sidelines Pirates P Burnett
Pirates pitcher A.J. Burnett is wearing a walking boot over his torn right calf and isn't sure when he'll be ready to return.
Burnett injured the calf while working out Wednesday and was placed on the 15-day disabled list a day later by Pittsburgh.
Rookie Brandon Cumpton is set to make his major league debut when he starts in place of Burnett on Saturday against Clayton...
Via AP on Fox
4 days ago
|
Discuss
Pirates ace AJ Burnett dealing with torn calf
Pirates pitcher A.J. Burnett is wearing a walking boot over his torn right calf and isn't sure when he'll be ready to return.
Burnett injured the calf while working out Wednesday and was placed on the 15-day disabled list a day later by Pittsburgh.
Rookie Brandon Cumpton is to make his major league debut when he starts in place of Burnett on Saturday against Clayton Kershaw...
Via Fox Sports
4 days ago
|
Discuss
Pirates A.J. Burnett Placed on DL with Strained Right Calf
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed staff ace A.J. Burnett on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday evening due to a strained right calf muscle, an injury that Burnett disclosed to Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle on Wednesday.Since the injury was announced, Pittsburgh has not disclosed how the strain came about. Due to a lack of information on the severity of the strain, Burnett’s timetable...
Pirates' starting pitcher A.J. Burnett out with calf injury
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed pitcher A.J. Burnett on the 15-day disabled list with a right calf strain, which scratched him from his scheduled start on Friday.
As reported by Tom Singer at MLB.com,
"The decision to put Burnett on the disabled list means he will miss
two starts. His status is retroactive to Sunday, making him eligible to
return June 23."
...
A.J. Burnett lands on DL with strained calf
credit: getty images
A.J. Burnett has landed on the disabled list with a strained right calf. The Pirates have not released any indication of how severe the injury is, which is retroactive to June 9.
The Pirates will need to name a replacement by Saturday.
Prior to landing on the disabled list, Burnett had made 14 starts compiling a 4-6 record and a 3.12 ERA. Once known as fragile...
A.J. Burnett Won’t Make His Next Start
A.J. Burnett will miss his next start with a right calf issue. (Photo Credit: David Hague)
The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t made a decision on who will go down to make room for Charlie Morton on the 25-man and 40-man roster. One issue is that A.J. Burnett has been scratched from his start tomorrow with a right calf injury. Burnett made the team aware of his injury yesterday.
If Burnett...
It's time to get AJ Burnett some wins
Despite a strong start to 2013, AJ Burnett is only 3-6 and the Pirates have only won five of his 13 starts. Last year, Burnett made one of the best starts of his career against the Cubs. I think that it's time now for Burnett to turn things around, and the Cubs seem like a good place for that to happen. Why not, right?
Jeff Samardzija goes for the Cubs this afternoon, and...
Umpire ejects Pirates catcher Russell Martin with minimal provocation (GIF)
During Monday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves, home plate umpire Dan Iassogna, apparently with an extremely itchy trigger finger, ejected Pirates catcher Russell Martin despite the fact that it appears Martin barely said anything — if anything at all — to warrant the heave-ho. After relinquishing the lead earlier in the inning [...]The post Umpire ejects...
First Pitch: Runs Tough to Come By in Burnett Starts
A.J. Burnett has pitched like a staff ace so far in 2013 but does not have the record to show for it.
The Pirates scored three or fewer runs in seven of A.J. Burnett’s 10 starts prior to Friday. Photo Credit: David Hague
Granted, wins and losses are not good statistics to judge a pitcher’s performance but what is troubling has less to do with Burnett and more to do with the Pirates...
THE PIRATES HOT 25
