The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking forward to getting some relief for their bullpen, as several pitchers took positive steps ...

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Mayza and Lawrence are two of a few injuries the Pirates have had to their bullpen. This includes left-handed pitcher Ryan Borucki, who went on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation ...

Mayza (shoulder) progressed to throwing from 120 feet Wednesday, MLB.com reports. Mayza has been sidelined since April 19 and is already eligible to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list.

Mar 31, 2025; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tim Mayza (18) throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

“Tim Mayza, he’s going to be cleared to begin throwing, hopefully this weekend, which is great," Tomczyk said. "So is Justin Lawrence.

Additionally, the Pirates optioned outfielder Jack Suwinski to Triple-A, and lefty reliever Tim Mayza was transferred from the 15-day to 60-day injured list, creating a necessary 40-man roster spot.

The Pirates transferred left-handed pitcher Tim Mayza from the 15-day Injured List to the 60-day Injured List with a left shoulder lat muscle strain, per the transactions page.

Mayza landed on the injured list Saturday and won't throw for six weeks, so this transaction isn't particularly surprising news. Matt Gorski will take his place on the Pirates ' 40-man roster.

The Pirates are shutting down lefty reliever Tim Mayza for six weeks, director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk informs reporters, via Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Alex Stumpf ...

Pittsburgh transferred lefty reliever Tim Mayza from the 15-day to the 60-day IL to create a 40-man roster spot for Gorski. Mayza is facing a weeks-long shutdown with lat and shoulder strains, so ...