With an injury to Jeanmar Gomez opening up a rotation spot, the Pirates will have to decide whether to find a replacement or stick with four starters for the time being. Pitching prospect Gerrit Cole might not be ready to step into the big-league rotation and fill that void just yet.
Al Melchior said on Tuesday’s Fantasy Baseball Today that he thinks the Pirates will utilize days off in the coming weeks to roll with what they have, adding that the team might call up Cole sometime after the All-Star break.