The Pittsburgh Pirates got some good news today.
A.J. Burnett‘s final season will not come to a premature end due to an elbow injury. As JP Morosi reports:
A.J. Burnett has a strained flexor tendon. UCL is intact. He will undergo treatment in hopes of pitching again this year. #Pirates
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) August 3, 2015
While not entirely a surprise, this news will still considerably change the outlook of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation in the short-term. Currently ranking four in all of baseball with a 3.