PLAYING TIME: McDonald to DL in PIT, Tazawa to close in BOS

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Pirates | James McDonald to DL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed SP James McDonald (shoulder) on the 15-day disabled list with pain in his right shoulder Tuesday, May 7. The DL stint is retroactive to May 1. 3B Josh Harrison has been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to fill the empty spot on the roster. SP Jeanmar Gómez will make the start against the Seattle Mariners Tuesday.  Source: MLB.com
 
BHQ take: BHQ analyzed Gomez in the April 30th PTT with a warning that he'd need to maintain his 63% GB rate to overcome a 4.6 Dom and 1.0 Cmd. In 1 start since then, Gomez left...

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