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Pirates reliever George Kontos designated for assignment

The Pirates on Friday designated George Kontos for assignment to make room for Joe Musgrove

Kontos started the season as the Pirates’ set-up man but struggled in that role. He posted a 5.03 ERA in 21 games.

Musgrove will make his Pirates debut in Friday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He started the season on the disabled list with a strained shoulder.

This story will be updated.

Elizabeth Bloom: ebloom@post-gazette.com, 412-263-1750 and Twitter @BloomPG.