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Pirates designate Duane Underwood Jr. for assignment

By Danny Demilio, Pittsburgh Baseball Now

Pirates Orioles Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. reacts after giving up a three-run home run to Baltimore Orioles Cedric Mullins in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 12, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) (Gail Burton/AP)

By Danny Demilio, Pittsburgh Baseball Now

PITTSBURGH — Right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez will be activated off of the 15-day injured list for the Pittsburgh Pirates prior to Saturday’s game against the Seattle Mariners. Velasquez will start Saturday’s game at T-Mobile Park.

In a corresponding move, the Pittsburgh Pirates have designated fellow righty Duane Underwood Jr. for assignment, a source confirmed to Pittsburgh Baseball Now.

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