PITTSBURGH -- Several injured Pirates are on the mend entering the second half of the season.
Pittsburgh ace Gerrit Cole is scheduled to come off the disabled list and start Saturday's game against the Nationals, his first outing since leaving his June 10 start due to a strained right triceps. Cole, who finished fourth in the National League Cy Young Award voting last year, is 5-4 with a 2.77 ERA in 12 starts this season.
Cole made two Minor League rehab starts for Triple-A Indianapolis, allowing four hits and striking out 12 over eight scoreless innings.