Pirates Reinstate Carmen Mlodzinski After 2-Day Restricted List Stint, Returning Him to Bullpen
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Updated · MLB Trade Rumors · Jun 2
Pirates Reinstate Carmen Mlodzinski After 2-Day Restricted List Stint, Returning Him to Bullpen
6 articles · Updated · MLB Trade Rumors · Jun 2
Carmen Mlodzinski was reinstated Monday and said he will be available out of the bullpen for Tuesday’s series opener in Houston.
The move ends a brief restricted-list stint after Pirates GM Ben Cherington said the right-hander was not ready to pitch Sunday once Pittsburgh shifted him from the rotation.
Mlodzinski told MLB.com he never considered requesting a trade and would prioritize helping the team win, even though he still prefers to start.
Over 55 innings, Mlodzinski has a 3.76 ERA in 11 games, and Pittsburgh still controls him through 2029 as rotation competition tightened after Jared Jones returned.
How does Mlodzinski's brief standoff foreshadow MLB's looming labor war over player control and compensation?
Is Pittsburgh's 'pitching chaos' a blueprint for success or a high-risk gamble for a team with playoff dreams?