The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster moves ahead of Friday’s series-opening road game against the Chicago White Sox, reinstating pitchers Marco Gonzales and David Bednar from the injured list.
The left-handed Gonzales will start Friday and make his first appearance since mid-April.
Gonzales, 32, had been sidelined with a left forearm muscle strain, resulting in placement on the 60-day injured list.
In three starts earlier this season prior to his injury, he posted a 2.65 ERA over 17 innings.
Bednar returns to the fold after recovering from a left oblique strain that landed him on the 15-day injured list.
The right-handed closer and two-time All-Star is 3-3 with a 5.17 ERA this season, recording 16 saves in 19 tries through 31 1/3 innings.
In corresponding transactions, the Pirates designated righty Brent Honeywell Jr. for assignment and optioned right-hander Ryder Ryan to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Honeywell had his contract selected by the Pirates on July 7 and made two appearances for the club.
Ryan, 29, continues to be shuffled between Triple-A and Pittsburgh as Friday marks the fifth time he’s been optioned down to the Indians.
He is 1-0 with a 5.29 ERA in 14 games and 18 innings with the Pirates this season.
Justin Guerriero is a TribLive reporter covering the Penguins, Pirates and college sports. A Pittsburgh native, he is a Central Catholic and University of Colorado graduate. He joined the Trib in 2022 after covering the Colorado Buffaloes for Rivals and freelancing for the Denver Post. He can be reached at jguerriero@triblive.com.