The Pittsburgh Pirates have a week remaining on their 20-game stretch without a day off and skipper Clint Hurdle says the club will return to a five-man rotation at that point, writes Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune. That means someone will lose their starting spot and be sent to the bullpen.
Biertempfel opines that right-hander James McDonald may be the odd-man out due to his struggles since the All-Star break. McDonald has posted an 8.71 ERA in 31 innings in the past month, suggesting he's the weak link right now.
Kevin Correia could be another candidate to move to the bullpen but he's been string of late and the club is still trying to hang onto a Wildcard berth, a race in which they lead heading into Wednesday's games.
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