The 30-year-old lefty will presumably have to settle for a minor-league deal in free agency this winter. He logged 22 appearances (four starts) for Pittsburgh in 2022, submitting a 4.58 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 26:17 K:BB in 39.1 innings.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Stays in organization
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Peters cleared waivers Saturday and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
He was designated for assignment earlier this week and went unclaimed. Peters has a 4.58 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 26:17 K:BB in 39.1 innings through 22 MLB appearances this year.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Designated for assignment
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Peters was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Thursday.
Peters hasn't played in a major-league game since Aug. 3 and has now returned from his rehab assignment for his left elbow. However, the Pirates placed him on waivers after his activation. The 30-year-old lefty has a 4.58 ERA and 1.32 WHIP on the season, so he's a candidate to be claimed by another team looking for another arm in their bullpen.
Peters (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Altoona on Friday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Peters resumed throwing in late August and has been cleared to return to game action in the minors. The southpaw has been sidelined since Aug. 4 due to his elbow injury, so it's possible that he'll require more than one rehab appearance prior to rejoining the Pirates' bullpen.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Throws Friday
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Peters (elbow) threw in Philadelphia on Friday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
It's not yet clear whether Peters threw off a mound, but this is confirmation he's been cleared to resume a throwing program. A timetable for his return isn't yet known, but manager Derek Shelton hopes that the southpaw will be able to rejoin the Pirates' bullpen prior to the end of the regular season.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Likely to start throwing soon
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Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Peters (back) should be ready to start a throwing program soon, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Peters has already resumed plyometric work since landing on the 15-day injured list Aug. 4 with left elbow inflammation, and he looks on the cusp of moving on to the next phase of his recovery program. The Pirates view Peters as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen, so once he starts throwing again, he could need around two weeks to complete his progression before he's deemed ready to return from the IL.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Deactivated due to elbow issue
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The Pirates placed Peters on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to left elbow inflammation, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Pittsburgh brought up left-hander Eric Stout from Triple-A Indianapolis to replace Peters on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen. Peters previously missed time with a back muscle spasms before being activated July 12, but he made only five appearances before the Pirates deactivated him again.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Returns from IL
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The Pirates reinstated Peters (back) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.
Reliever Eric Stout was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to clear room on the active roster for Peters, who had been on the injured list since June 7 with a back muscle spasm. Peters built up to 2.1 innings over his four rehab appearances between Indianapolis and Double-A Altoona, so he should be available as a potential bulk-relief option behind opener Chris Stratton while the Pirates treat Tuesday's game in Miami as a bullpen day.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Slated for another rehab appearance
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Peters (back) will make another rehab appearance at Triple-A Indianapolis, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
Peters began his rehab assignment June 28 and has allowed just one hit and no walks while striking out three in four innings over three appearances in Indianapolis. The southpaw will make at least one more outing in the minors before the Pirates determine whether he's ready to return.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Starts up rehab assignment
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Peters (back) will report to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday to begin a rehab assignment, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Peters was cleared for game action in the minors after he tossed a live batting practice over the weekend without incident. The lefty has been on the shelf since June 7 with a back muscle spasms and will likely need at least a couple of appearances at Triple-A before the Pirates are comfortable reinstating him from the 15-day injured list.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Slated to throw live BP
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Peters (back) will throw live batting practice in Tampa sometime this weekend, Chris Halicke of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Peters landed on the 15-day IL due to a back muscle spasm in early June, and he won't return to action when first eligible. However, he'll take a significant step in his recovery process by facing live hitters over the weekend and could return to game action sometime next week if he feels good following his live BP.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Goes on 15-day IL
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The Pirates placed Peters on the 15-day injured list Monday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. According to Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com, Peters was deactivated due to a back muscle spasm.
The transaction is retroactive to June 3, he'll be eligible to rejoin the Pirates on June 18 if the back problem has subsided by then. Over 16 appearances (four starts) covering 25.2 innings this season, Peters has picked up four wins and three holds while logging a 3.86 ERA and 1.17 WHIP.
Peters (3-2) allowed five runs in four hits and a walk while taking a loss against the Cubs on Monday. He recorded two outs.
Peters gave up two runs and loaded the bases before he was relieved in favor of Bryse Wilson. He would get charged with three more runs as all of the runners he left on base came around to score during the Cubs' eight-run first inning. Peters saw his season ERA jump from 1.83 to 3.98 through 20.1 frames.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Gets starting nod Monday
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Peters is listed as the Pirates' starting pitcher for Monday's game against the Cubs.
Peters is presumably serving as an opener or tandem starter in front of Bryse Wilson, who should step in for the lefty in the middle innings. Over his 10 appearances (three starts) this season, Peters hasn't recorded more than 10 outs, so the Pirates will likely pull him well before the Chicago lineup turns over a third time.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Three shutout innings
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Peters allowed two hits and struck out two across three scoreless innings Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Peters served as the opener and rebounded from the four-run drubbing he received in his last outing. He served as an opener for the third time this season, and he's turned in 8.1 scoreless innings in the role. Peters has a strong 1.83 ERA across 19.2 frames to begin the campaign, though his 15:9 K:BB provides a less optimistic outlook for his future results.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Will work as opener Wednesday
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Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Peters will serve as an opener in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.
Pittsburgh is likely to treat the series finale with the Dodgers as a bullpen day, with Peters being the first pitcher used in his third outing of the season as an opener. He faltered during his most recent relief appearance Sunday against the Reds, serving up four runs while failing to record an out. However, he turned in his best outing of the season the last time he was deployed as an opener May 4, when he struck out four over 3.1 scoreless innings against Detroit.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Strong as opener again
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Peters allowed one hit and one walk while striking out four across 3.1 scoreless innings in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Tigers. He did not factor into the decision.
Peters served as the opener, with Bryse Wilson working behind him in a piggyback appearance. This was the second time that Peters has preceded Wilson in this role, the first coming in a two-inning stint on April 27. The appearance continued Peters' strong start to the season, as he has yet to allow an earned run across 16.2 frames while striking out 13 and walking six.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Opening again
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Peters will start the first half of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Tigers, though he'll likely be merely an opener, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Bryse Wilson was scheduled to start Tuesday before the game got postponed, so he's expected to follow Peters on Wednesday. Peters has yet to give up a run in 13.1 innings so far this season.
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Pirates' Dillon Peters: Excels as opener
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Peters allowed one walk and did not record a strikeout across two innings Wednesday against the Brewers. He did not factor into the decision.
Peters has begun the 2022 season in a bulk-relief role for Pittsburgh, regularly working at least two innings in his appearances. However, he drew the start Wednesday, with Bryse Wilson following him. Peters has yet to allow an earned run across 12.1 innings this season, though he has only an 8:5 K:BB. It's possible that the team looks to build him up to a traditional rotation role, but it appears more likely that his appearance to begin the game Wednesday was an effort to get Wilson on track.
