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The Pittsburgh Pirates are making a flurry of roster moves ahead of a doubleheader Saturday against the powerful Milwaukee Brewers . The Bucs are moving rookie star Konnor Griffin from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list, per the team.
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Griffin is dealing with a finger injury that is likely keeping him out of the lineup until at least September. It is a hard blow to a Pirates team hoping to reach the postseason this year, for the first time since 2015.
Pittsburgh is also designating for assignment pitcher Cam Sanders . The Pirates are also adding infielder Jacob Gonzalez and pitcher Brandon Eisert to the team roster. Both players were recently obtained in a trade from the Chicago White Sox.
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Gonzalez is seen as someone who can help replace Griffin in the infield, while the team awaits the rookie's return. This season in Chicago, Gonzalez is hitting at a .244 batting average.
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Pirates hoping to find wins
Pittsburgh needs to win a lot more games in order to return to the postseason, for the first time in more than a decade. Pittsburgh's bullpen has been beat up quite a bit this season. Eisert will get his chance to help out in the pen.
Pittsburgh's pitching has taken a step back this season. Young hurler Bubba Chandler has struggled, while so has ace Paul Skenes . Skenes recently got roughed up badly in a Pirates loss to the Philadelphia Phillies .
While the pitching has been inconsistent, Pittsburgh's hitting this season has been pretty darn good. New Pirates addition Ryan O'Hearn has been a spark plug ; he hit three home runs in a recent game against the Atlanta Braves . O'Hearn also drove in 10 runs in that contest.
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Pittsburgh is 47-47 on the year. The Bucs are fourth in the NL Central. Pittsburgh hosts two games against the Brewers Saturday, starting at 12:05 ET.
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