The Pittsburgh Pirates will be without one of the team's top young talents for the near future after losing him to the injured list.

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a peculiar roster move on Sunday. Before their game against the Minnesota Twins, the team placed promising young pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski on MLB 's Restricted List. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington spoke to reporters later to clarify why the decision was made.

The Pirates front office has to be kicking themselves. Brandon Lowe would've signed a contract extension before the season. Now, he is out of Pittsburgh's price range.

The Pittsburgh Pirates won't have one of their top young players for the near future with a recent injury. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington

The Pittsburgh Pirates were pitching for a purpose on Sunday. The rookie shortstop will hit the IL for the first time in his big league career. The Pirates, White Sox, Mets, Rockies and Mariners all won in dramatic fashion Friday night.

One of the Pittsburgh Pirates' top players will be out for almost two weeks after he was placed on the injury list on Sunday.

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Braxton Ashcraft struck out 11 in six innings, Ryan O’Hearn and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Ashcraft (5-2) allowed two runs and five hits with no walks,