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Vierling has also been able to participate in defensive drills and other conditioning exercises as he works his way back from a right shoulder strain. The 28-year-old outfielder is expected to be ready to return by the end of April, if not sooner.

Burnes is getting a second opinion on his elbow after initial tests failed to produce a definitive diagnosis. Ryne Nelson is taking his spot in the Arizona rotation.

Henry gets the call in spite of a 7.39 ERA in 10 starts for Reno. He’ll pitch in middle relief for now.

It sounds like Dezenzo might miss the entire month of June. That’s good news for Cam Smith and those rostering him. Dezenzo was batting .245/.321/.367 in 109 plate appearances before hurting his hand Saturday.

Hahn became a free agent after being outrighted last week, but he clearly didn’t find the market to his liking. The 35-year-old righty allowed three earned runs in five innings for the Mariners last month in his first MLB action since 2021.

Gonzales’ rehab stint started off in difficult fashion, as he wasn’t quite ready to play regularly as he attempted to overcome an ankle fracture. Things had gotten better recently, though, and he wound up going 7-for-22 in his last five games for Triple-A Indianapolis. He should reclaim his role as the Pirates’ primary second baseman. Adam Frazier, who has been unusually productive of late, will probably start seeing time in the outfield against righties, which will probably result in fewer at-bats for Alexander Canario.

The Pirates waived Solak after Sunday’s game without reporting it. The journeyman started three out of his first four games with the club after being promoted on May 16, but he went just 1-for-10 and had seen the field only once in two weeks since.

Nicolas will take the bullpen spot of Tanner Rainey, who was DFA’d on Monday. He had a 10.57 ERA over 7 2/3 innings before being sent down a month ago.

Kurtz has missed the last week with a hip flexor strain. He had caught fire just prior to the injury, going 7-for-17 with four homers and five walks in his last five games. Logan Davidson of CJ Alexander could be sent down once Kurtz is back.

Dollander will make his return to the Colorado rotation tonight against the Marlins. He was 2-5 with a 6.28 ERA in eight starts before going on the IL two weeks ago with forearm tightness.

Gordon might have been sent down anyway with Chase Dollander back, though Carson Palmquist was also a possibility. Gordon had a 4.24 ERA in three starts for the Rockies, but he allowed a few unearned runs and struck out only 10 in 17 innings.