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• Pirates’ Tucupita Marcano To Undergo Season-Ending ACL Surgery
Pirates infielder Tucupita Marcano will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, team director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk announced yesterday (link via Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review). A date for the surgery has not yet been set, as Marcano will need to wait for the swelling around…...2023
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• Ji-Man Choi Expected To Miss Eight Weeks
The Pirates placed first baseman Ji-Man Choi on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left Achilles tendon earlier this week, but he’ll face a considerably lengthier absence than that 10-day minimum. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk tells reporters that Choi is expected to miss the next eight weeks of action (Twitter…...2023
• Pirates’ JT Brubaker, Mike Burrows Receiving Second Opinions On Elbow Injuries
Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk met with the team’s beat this afternoon (relayed by Rob Biertempfel of the Athletic). According to Tomczyk, right-handers JT Brubaker and Mike Burrows are each headed for second opinions after suffering elbow injuries. Burrows landed on the minor league injured list today with a sprain of his UCL. It’s not…...2023
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• Pirates’ Jarlin Garcia Shut Down For Several Weeks
Pirates lefty Jarlin Garcia, who signed a one-year, $2.5MM deal with a club option for the 2024 season this offseason, will go multiple weeks without throwing, director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk announced Wednesday (Twitter link via Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). While scans of Garcia’s elbow and shoulder have come back clean, he’s…...2023
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• Steven Brault Shut Down For A Month
The Pirates have shut lefty Steven Brault down for the next month or so due to a “moderate arm muscle strain,” director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk tells reporters (Twitter links via Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic and Jason Mackey of the Post-Gazette). Because of the fairly lengthy shutdown, Brault will need to be built…...2021
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• Latest On Keone Kela, Joe Musgrove
Pirates righty Keone Kela exited last Friday’s relief outing due to forearm tightness, and the right-hander still hasn’t thrown since that departure, director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk tells reporters (Twitter links via MLB.com’s Adam Berry and The Athletic’s Rob Biertempfel). As for righty Joe Musgrove, who is out with triceps inflammation, he’s set to…...2020
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• Pirates’ Tucupita Marcano To Undergo Season-Ending ACL Surgery
2023

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• Pirates’ JT Brubaker, Mike Burrows Receiving Second Opinions On Elbow Injuries
2023

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• Pirates’ Jarlin Garcia Shut Down For Several Weeks
2023

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• Injury Notes: Pirates, Calhoun, Pederson, May
The Pirates have at least two and as many as three potential rotation pieces slowed by injuries at the moment, and director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk provided updates on lefty Steven Brault and right-handers Clay Holmes and Jameson Taillon to reporters Wednesday (Twitter thread via Adam Berry of MLB.com). Brault, slowed by a shoulder…...2020
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• Steven Brault, Clay Holmes, Jameson Taillon progressing in return from injuries
The Pirates have at least two and as many as three potential rotation pieces slowed by injuries at the moment, and director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk provided updates on lefty Steven Brault and right-handers Clay Holmes and Jameson Taillon to reporters Wednesday, via Adam Berry of MLB.com. Brault, slowed by a shoulder strain, was shut down from throwing earlier this month. Although the init...2020
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• Archer lands on injured list with ailing thumb
Pirates pitcher Chris Archer's thumb injury resulted from wear and tear, according to Todd Tomczyk, the team's director of sports medicine....2019
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• Bucs reliever Santana to undergo TJ surgery
Right-hander Edgar Santana will undergo Tommy John surgery, Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk announced on Wednesday....2018
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• Kuhl undergoes surgery on right elbow
Chad Kuhl on Wednesday underwent surgery on his right elbow, Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said. The team will release further details after they are able to discuss the operation with Kuhl, his family and Dr. David Altchek, who performed the surgery in New York....2018
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• Chad Kuhl undergoes elbow surgery
Pirates right-hander Chad Kuhl underwent surgery on his right elbow earlier today, team director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk announced to reporters (via MLB.com’s Adam Berry). The team hasn’t provided further details just yet, so it’s not clear whether the operation was Tommy John surgery or a less severe procedure. Kuhl hadn’t pitched since late June due to a forearm strain and tightness in h...2018
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• Chad Kuhl Undergoes Elbow Surgery
Pirates right-hander Chad Kuhl underwent surgery on his right elbow earlier today, team director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk announced to reporters (Twitter link via MLB.com’s Adam Berry). The team hasn’t provided further details just yet, so it’s not clear whether the operation was Tommy John surgery or a less severe procedure. Kuhl hadn’t pitched…...2018
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2023
"Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk tells reporters that Choi is expected to miss the next eight weeks of action (Twitter…"

2021
"The Pirates have shut lefty Steven Brault down for the next month or so due to a “moderate arm muscle strain,” director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk tells reporters (Twitter links via Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic and Jason Mackey of the Post-Gazette)."

2020
"Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk provided reporters with an update on a trio of injured pitchers Wednesday, giving generally positive news on lefty Steven Brault and righties Jameson Taillon and Clay Holmes (Twitter link via The Athletic’s Rob Biertempfel)."

2019
"Pirates pitcher Chris Archer's thumb injury resulted from wear and tear, according to Todd Tomczyk, the team's director of sports medicine."

2018
"Pirates outfielder Daniel Nava will be sidelined for 10 to 12 weeks after undergoing back surgery on Tuesday, director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said."

2017
"1 surgery to remove a loose body from his left knee, head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday."

2016
"Jung Ho Kang is doing more work more often this week, Pirates head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk said, but he's not yet ready to test his surgically repaired left knee by running the bases."

• Archer lands on injured list with ailing thumb
2019

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• Starling Marte Injury: Updates on Pirates Star's Back and Return
2016

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• Injury Notes: Pirates, Calhoun, Pederson, May
2020

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• Steven Brault, Clay Holmes, Jameson Taillon progressing in return from injuries
2020

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• Kuhl undergoes surgery on right elbow
2018

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• Kang improving, but not ready to test knee on bases
2016

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• Ji-Man Choi Expected To Miss Eight Weeks
2023
• Cole exits game in 3rd with apparent injury
Starter Gerrit Cole left in the third inning of the Pirates' game with the Cardinals on Friday after a meeting on the mound with Pirates manager Clint Hurdle and head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk....2016
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• Pirates’ JT Brubaker, Mike Burrows Receiving Second Opinions On Elbow Injuries
2023

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• Kang cleared for game action at Pirate City
Rehabbing third baseman Jung Ho Kang has been cleared to play in games with no restrictions, Pirates head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday....2016
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• Pirates’ Jarlin Garcia Shut Down For Several Weeks
2023

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• Pirates Provide Updates On Injured Pitchers
Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk provided reporters with an update on a trio of injured pitchers Wednesday, giving generally positive news on lefty Steven Brault and righties Jameson Taillon and Clay Holmes (Twitter link via The Athletic’s Rob Biertempfel). Brault, who’ll turn 28 next week, is in the “advanced” stages of his rehab…...2020
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• Pirates’ Tucupita Marcano To Undergo Season-Ending ACL Surgery
2023

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• Cole won't come off disabled list Sunday
Pirates ace Gerrit Cole is making progress in his recovery from a right triceps strain, but he will not be available Sunday, the first day he is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list, according to head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk....2016
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• Injury Notes: Pirates, Calhoun, Pederson, May
2020

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• WATCH: Ryan Vogelsong hit in face with pitch, carted off
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong left Monday’s game against the Colorado Rockies in the second inning after being hit in the face by a pitch. Vogelsong was batting with the bases loaded and one out in the second inning when Rockies right-hander Jordan Lyles appeared to strike him in the face with a 92-mph fastball. Vogelsong fell immediately in the batter’s box, where head athletic traine...2016
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• Return to Pirates' lineup on horizon for Bell
If all goes well, Pirates first baseman Josh Bell could be back in the lineup at some point next week. Bell is in the "final stages" of game preparation following Feb. 1 surgery to remove a loose body from his left knee, head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday....2017
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• Latest On Keone Kela, Joe Musgrove
2020

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• After surgery, tests reveal cancer for Taillon
Following surgery last week, Jameson Taillon's pathology report came back positive for testicular cancer. The Pirates right-hander will be re-evaluated by doctors and surgeons next week, head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday, but he has been cleared for light baseball activities....2017
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• Marte, Cervelli out of lineup Wednesday
A day after exiting early with injuries, center fielder Starling Marte and catcher Francisco Cervelli were not in the Pirates' starting lineup Wednesday afternoon against the White Sox. Two hours before Jameson Taillon's first pitch at PNC Park, Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Marte and Cervelli were still being treated and assessed to determine their availability going forwa...2018
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• Marte likely to return to DR lineup Thursday
Pirates center fielder Starling Marte should return to the Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic lineup on Thursday, head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk said....2017
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• Return to Pirates' lineup on horizon for Bell
2017

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