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ST. LOUIS — The Pirates’ bullpen, which was one of the most effective and experienced relief corps in the majors, now has a whole new look. Time will tell if that’s a good thing.

ST. LOUIS — There are too many catchers — two too many, actually — in the Pirates’s clubhousse, now that Chris Snyder is on his way here from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

DENVER — If a trade for Chris Snyder goes through, Ryan Doumit no longer will be the Pirates’ everyday catcher when he returns from his latest stint on the disabled list.

ST. LOUIS — According to an industry source, the Pirates today are in close negotiations with more than one team regarding left-hander Paul Maholm. If he Pirates’ asking price is met — the Pirates want at least a major-league starting pitcher in return — a trade could be completed quickly.

ST. LOUIS — The Pirates acquired outfielder Mitch Jones, 32, from the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations and assigned him to Triple-A Indianapolis. Jones hit .250 with 18 homers in 89 games for Triple-A Gwinnett. He played in eight games last season for the Los Angeles Dodgers. »»» Right-hander Craig Hansen pitched one-third of an [...]

DENVER — Andrew McCutchen did not play today against the Rockies and is day to day with a sore right shoulder. “It’s a little stiff today,” McCutchen said. “I tried to take some swings in the cage (before the game), but it didn’t want t to loosen up.” McCutchen was in the original lineup, but [...]

DENVER — Center fielder Andrew McCutchen was scratched from today’s lineup against the Rockies. Jose Tabata will bat leadoff and start in center. Last night, McCutchen reinjured his right shoulder when he crashed into the outfield wall while making a catch. He finished out the game and was in the original lineup this morning. However, [...]

DENVER — Other than the phone calls every two hours, Ross Ohlendorf got a good night’s sleep last night. The Pirates’ medical staff made frequent checkups to ensure that Ohlendorf, who was struck on the head by a line drive in Wednesday’s game, did not have a concussion. A CT scan was negative. Ohlendorf will [...]

DENVER — Sean Gallagher stepped up at the right time for the Pirates, tossing three hitless, scoreless innings last night after Ross Ohlendorf was struck on the head by a line drive. That gave the offense time to build a 5-1 lead en route to a 6-2 victory.

DENVER — Pirates right-hander Ross Ohlendorf was not seriously injured Wednesday when he was struck on the right side of his head by a line drive during the Pirates’ 6-2 victory against the Colorado Rockies.