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The hows and whys of an oncoming flurry of roster moves.

Lefty reliever Daniel Moskos has changed his delivery, but it remains a work in progress.

An ill-chosen bunt attempt lands Ronny Cedeno on the bench.

Charlie Morton, worn down and dinged by three straight sub-par outings, will have his next start skipped.

Infielder Josh Rodriguez, the Rule 5 pick who was jettisoned in late April, was traded back to the Pirates from the Indians.

Charlie Morton said after tonight’s loss to the Orioles that he knows there hasn’t been the same life in the ball as there has been lately, and that his velocity’s down. He’s still getting good movement on the ball, but he’s making pitches where he’s been confident he’s going to get ground-ball outs and they [...]

It appears giimpy Pedro Alvarez is a still long ways from getting back in action with the Pirates.

CLEVELAND — Hello, Cleveland! Rock and roll! (If you’ve never seen “This is Spinal Tap,” then you won’t get the reference.) »»» The Pirates are three games back of the Brewers. It’s the first time they’ve been so close to the top this late in the season since Sept. 9, 1997, when they were in [...]

HOUSTON — Lost amid the flurry of late-game runs in the Pirates’ 7-3 victory Wednesday was a fine performance by middle reliever Daniel McCutchen. The right-hander tossed three scoreless innings, giving his mates time to extend their lead and saving the bullpen from being overworked. “We really needed something from somebody tonight,” manager Clint Hurdle [...]

HOUSTON — A stint on the disabled list no longer is a possibility for infielder Josh Harrison (oblique). Harrison fielded, ran and swung a bat during early batting practice on the field this afternoon and reported no physical problems. Harrison is available off the bench tonight in a pinch, and manager Clint Hurdle said Harrison [...]