There was a lot of movement in the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen this week for a variety of reasons.
May 22 – Right handed pitcher Trevor Williams is assigned to Bradenton (A-Advanced) for a rehab start. Williams had been placed on the 7-day disabled list on April 16, retroactive to April 14.
May 24 – Right handed relief pitcher Ryan Vogelsong is placed on the 15-day disabled list. Vogelsong was hit in the head with a pitch in the 2nd inning on May 23 against the Rockies and suffered facial fractures around his left eye and an injury to the same.