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The Pirates designated reliever Brendan Donnelly for assignment and optioned Brad Lincoln to Triple-A Indy after today’s 6-3 loss against the Padres. “I didn’t see this coming,” said Donnelly, who was 3-1 with a 5.58 ERA in 38 outings. Maybe he should have. By cutting Donnelly now, the Pirates will avoid the possibility of having [...]

Rookie right-hander Brad Lincoln had another rocky outing Sunday, as the San Diego Padres batted around in the third inning en route to a 6-3 victory. The Padres, whose 58-39 record in the best in the National League, completed a three-game series sweep. The Pirates have never won a series against San Diego at PNC [...]

Outfielder Brandon Moss, who’s hitting .262 with 16 homers at Triple-A Indianapolis, would merit an instant promotion to the majors — if only there was a chance to get him frequent playing time. “He’s done everything he can do to deserve an opportunity up here,” GM Neal Huntington said Sunday. “He’s in our minds as [...]

If Octavio Dotel is traded by Saturday’s non-waiver deadline, who would close for the Pirates? “That’s a great question,” GM Neal Huntington said. “If we move Dotel, we’ve got a great decision to make. It would be answered over the course of time.” At the outset, at least, Evan Meek and Joel Hanrahan probably would [...]

Andrew McCutchen (sprained shoulder) ran sprints on the field this afternoon and plans on taking live batting practice before the game against the Padres. Manager John Russell said McCutchen probably will be available to pinch-hit tonight likely will be back in the lineup Sunday. “We’ve got our fingers crossed,” Russell said. Lineups for tonight’s game: Padres (56-39) [...]

The Pirates placed catcher Ryan Doumit on the 15-day disabled list with a concussion and recalled Jason Jaramillo from Triple-A Indianapolis today.

Manager John Russell didn’t have any post-game news on catcher Ryan Doumit, who left the game tonight feeling nauseated and light-headed.

Lineups for the Pirates matchup tonight against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Catcher Ryan Doumit is not in the lineup Tuesday after being hit on the head by a foul tip Monday.

By the end of the 2010 Pirates season, the management crew will reach its third anniversary with the team.