The Cubs claimed Zastryzny (elbow) off waivers from the Brewers on Monday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
It's a return to his original organization for Zastryzny, who was drafted by the Cubs and spent his first three major-league seasons in Chicago. The lefty reliever ended the season on the injured list with elbow tendinitis but looks to be healthy headed into the offseason.
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Brewers' Rob Zastryzny: Shifts to 60-day IL
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Zastryzny (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday.
Zastryzny has been sidelined since July 26 with elbow tendinitis. He appeared to be closing in on a return but had his rehab assignment paused in late August. He'll be sidelined until at least Sept. 26 as a result of this move.
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Brewers' Rob Zastryzny: Rehab paused, should throw soon
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Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Wednesday that Zastryzny (elbow) experienced some "tightness" coming out of his most recent rehab appearance Aug. 13 but is expected to resume throwing in the coming days, MLB.com reports.
Though he made just two appearances for Triple-A Nashville before being pulled off the rehab assignment, Zastryzny appears to have avoided a major setback and could be cleared for game action soon if he responds well to his upcoming throwing session. Before landing on the 15-day injured list July 26 with left elbow tendinitis, Zastryzny made nine appearances for Milwaukee and gave up one earned run on four hits and one walk over 7.2 innings.
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Brewers' Rob Zastryzny: Kicks off rehab assignment
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Zastryzny (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Friday, striking out a batter while allowing two walks and one hit over a scoreless inning in his first appearance.
Zastryzny may require another appearance or two in the minors before the Brewers bring him back from the 15-day injured list. Before being deactivated July 26 due to left elbow tendinitis, Zastryzny made nine appearances for the Brewers and posted a 1.17 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 5:1 K:BB across 7.2 innings.
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Brewers' Rob Zastryzny: Placed on injured list
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The Brewers placed Zastryzny on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to left elbow tendinitis.
Zastryzny gave up his first earned run of the season during his last outing Wednesday, throwing 38 pitches while serving as Milwaukee's opener. He'll now be held out of action for at least the next two weeks as he manages an elbow injury. Janson Junk will come up from Triple-A Nashville to fill the open spot in the Milwaukee bullpen.
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Brewers' Rob Zastryzny: Opening Sunday's contest
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Zastryzny will serve as the Brewers' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Zastryzny will get the opener assignment for the second time this season, after he previously tossed a scoreless inning as a starter in his Brewers debut back on July 1 in Colorado. Colin Rea had been listed as the Brewers' scheduled starter for Sunday and will presumably be in store for his typical workload while coming out of the bullpen once Zastryzny exits the contest, likely after one or two innings.
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Brewers' Rob Zastryzny: Serving as opener
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Zastryzny will serve as the Brewers' opening pitcher in Monday's game in Colorado.
Zastryzny will be making his first appearance with the Brewers, as he was called up from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday but went unused out of the bullpen in Milwaukee's final two games of the weekend against the Cubs. Bryse Wilson is slated to work as a bulk reliever once Zastryzny exits the contest, likely after pitching an inning or two.
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Brewers' Rob Zastryzny: Contract selected
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The Brewers selected Zastryzny's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.
Zastryzny has spent all season with Nashville after signing a minor-league deal with Milwaukee during the offseason, putting up a 3.18 ERA and 0.93 WHIP alongside a 38:8 K:BB through 28.1 innings. The 32-year-old southpaw will now join the Brewers to replace Jared Koenig (forearm), who landed on the injured list, and Zastryzny will presumably work in middle relief during his stint with Milwaukee. Chris Roller was designated for assignment in order to open up a 40-man roster spot.
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Brewers' Rob Zastryzny: Inks MiLB contract with Brewers
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Milwaukee signed Zastryzny to a minor-league contract Tuesday with an invitation to major-league spring training, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Zastryzny posted a rough 4.79 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 15:13 K:BB over 20.2 big-league innings with the Pirates in 2023 and also had an underwhelming 4.41 ERA in 15 appearances at Triple-A Indianapolis. The 31-year-old left-hander will operate as organizational relief depth for the Brewers in 2024.
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Rob Zastryzny: Elects free agency
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Zastryzny elected to become a free agent Friday after passing through waivers unclaimed.
Zastryzny was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Monday, having registered a 4.79 ERA and 15:13 K:BB across major-league innings. The lefty reliever also had a 4.41 ERA in 16.1 innings with the club's Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis.
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Pirates' Rob Zastryzny: Loses 40-man roster spot
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Zastryzny was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Monday.
The move clears a spot on the 40-man and 26-man rosters for right-hander Hunter Stratton. Zastryzny holds a 4.79 ERA and 15:13 K:BB over 20.2 relief innings for Pittsburgh this season.
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Pirates' Rob Zastryzny: Serving as opener Thursday
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Zastryzny will serve as the Pirates' opening pitcher Thursday versus the Cubs.
This will be Zastryzny's first major-league start since 2016, though he'll probably only work an inning or two before giving way to bulk pitcher Andre Jackson. Zastryzny, 31, has allowed 13 runs (10 earned) through 17 major-league frames in 2023.
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Pirates' Rob Zastryzny: Outrighted to Indy
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The Pirates outrighted Zastryzny to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
Zastryzny was designated for assignment immediately after being activated from the injured list Friday, and he'll officially remain in the Pirates' farm system after clearing waivers. The 31-year-old reliever holds a 5.57 ERA in the majors since 2022, struggled during his rehab assignment with Indianapolis and no longer has a spot on the 40-man roster, so it's unlikely Zastryzny sees the majors again this season.
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Pirates' Rob Zastryzny: Activated from IL, DFA'd
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Pittsburgh activated Zastryzny (forearm) from the 15-day injured list Friday and designated him for assignment.
Zastryzny has recovered from left forearm inflammation that sent him to the injured list in mid-June, but the Pirates don't have a spot for him in their bullpen. The 31-year-old left-hander had registered a 5.29 ERA, 1.94 WHIP and 13:13 K:BB in 17 innings of relief prior to the IL stint.
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Pirates' Rob Zastryzny: Set for rehab assignment
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Zastryzny (forearm) is set to begin a rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Indianapolis, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Zastryzny could return to the Pirates' bullpen by early next week if all goes well in an outing or two on the farm. He landed on the injured list June 16 due to a bout of left forearm inflammation.
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Pirates' Rob Zastryzny: Activated from IL
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Zastryzny (elbow) was activated from the 15-day injured list Friday.
Zastryzny has been out since the middle of April while nursing ulnar neuritis in his left elbow, but he'll be back with the big-league club Friday. The left-hander tossed a scoreless inning with Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, allowing one hit and a walk while striking out a batter. Over seven appearances with the Pirates in 2023, Zastryzny has struggled to a 7.94 ERA and 1.94 WHIP with six punchouts over 5.2 innings. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, Miguel Andujar was designated for assignment.
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Pirates' Rob Zastryzny: Throws live BP on Tuesday
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Zastryzny (elbow) threw a live bullpen Tuesday, and he'll throw another later this week ahead of a potential rehab assignment next week, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
Zastryzny has been on the injured list with left ulnar neuritis since the middle of April, and it appears the southpaw has made quicker progress than anticipated. He'll likely need a week or so of rehab appearances. If all goes well, Zastryzny has a chance to pitch in the middle of the Pittsburgh bullpen right around the start of June.
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Pirates' Rob Zastryzny: Shut down 7-10 weeks
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Zastryzny (elbow) will be shut down for 7-10 weeks after being diagnosed with left ulnar neuritis, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
That would figure to rule him out until at least July. Zastryzny likely will be moved to the 60-day injured list eventually.
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Pirates' Rob Zastryzny: Makes bullpen for PIT
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Zastryzny had his contract selected by the Pirates on Thursday.
Zastryzny claimed the final spot in Pittsburgh's bullpen after tallying 10 strikeouts and yielding zero earned runs across 7.1 innings this spring in the Grapefruit League. The 31-year-old southpaw tends to struggle against right-handed hitters, but he's held lefties to a .174/.321/.239 slash line over parts of four major-league seasons.
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Pirates' Rob Zastryzny: Appears to make Opening Day roster
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Zastryzny appears to have made the Opening Day roster for the Pirates, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
Zastryzny signed a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training back in December. The left-hander earned one of the final spots in the bullpen by throwing 7.1 scoreless innings in the Grapefruit League with a 10:1 K:BB. The 31-year-old has made only 24 appearances in the majors over four-plus seasons, but he'll have a chance to stick in the Pirates bullpen if he pitches well in the early part of 2023.
