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| Jun 29 2024 | The Brewers selected Zastryzny's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Zastryzny has spent all season with Nashville after signing a minor-league deal with Milwaukee during the offseason, putting up a 3.18 ERA and 0.93 WHIP alongside a 38:8 K:BB through 28.1 innings. The 32-year-old southpaw will now join the Brewers to replace Jared Koenig (forearm), who landed on the injured list, and Zastryzny will presumably work in middle relief during his stint with Milwaukee. Chris Roller was designated for assignment in order to open up a 40-man roster spot. |
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| Dec 12 2023 | Milwaukee signed Zastryzny to a minor-league contract Tuesday with an invitation to major-league spring training, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Zastryzny posted a rough 4.79 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 15:13 K:BB over 20.2 big-league innings with the Pirates in 2023 and also had an underwhelming 4.41 ERA in 15 appearances at Triple-A Indianapolis. The 31-year-old left-hander will operate as organizational relief depth for the Brewers in 2024. |
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| Sep 8 2023 | Zastryzny elected to become a free agent Friday after passing through waivers unclaimed. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Zastryzny was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Monday, having registered a 4.79 ERA and 15:13 K:BB across major-league innings. The lefty reliever also had a 4.41 ERA in 16.1 innings with the club's Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis. |
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| Sep 4 2023 | Zastryzny was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The move clears a spot on the 40-man and 26-man rosters for Hunter Stratton. Zastryzny holds a 4.79 ERA and 15:13 K:BB over 20.2 relief innings for Pittsburgh this season. |
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| Aug 24 2023 | Zastryzny will serve as the Pirates' opening pitcher Thursday versus the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This will be Zastryzny's first major-league start since 2016, though he'll probably only work an inning or two before giving way to bulk pitcher Andre Jackson. Zastryzny, 31, has allowed 13 runs (10 earned) through 17 major-league frames in 2023. |
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| Jul 7 2023 | Pittsburgh activated Zastryzny (forearm) from the 15-day injured list Friday and designated him for assignment. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Zastryzny is recovered from the left forearm inflammation that sent him to the injured list in mid-June, but the Pirates don't have a spot for him in their bullpen. The 31-year-old left-hander had registered a 5.29 ERA, 1.94 WHIP and 13:13 K:BB in 17 innings of relief prior to the IL stint. |
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| Jun 28 2023 | Zastryzny (forearm) is set to begin a rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Indianapolis, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Zastryzny could return to the Pirates' bullpen by early next week if all goes well in an outing or two on the farm. He landed on the injured list June 16 due to a bout of left forearm inflammation. |
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| Jun 16 2023 | Zastryzny was placed on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Zastryzny will be out of commision for at least 15 days, so the Pirates selected the contract of Carmen Mlodzinski from Triple-A Indianapolis to replace him in the big-league bullpen Friday. Considering the injury is to Zastryzny's throwing arm, Pittsburgh will likely be cautious with his recovery. |
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| May 19 2023 | Zastryzny (elbow) was activated from the 15-day injured list Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Zastryzny has been out since the middle of April while nursing ulnar neuritis in his left elbow, but he'll be back with the big-league club Friday. The left-hander tossed a scoreless inning with Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, allowing one hit and a walk while striking out a batter. Over seven appearances with the Pirates in 2023, Zastryzny has struggled to a 7.94 ERA and 1.94 WHIP with six punchouts over 5.2 innings. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, Miguel Andujar was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. |
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| May 16 2023 | Zastryzny (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Indianapolis, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Zastryzny made it through a string of bullpen sessions without issue and has been cleared again for live competition. Out since mid-April due to a diagnosis of elbow neuritis, the 31-year-old left-hander could return to the Pirates' bullpen in the early part of next week if all goes well on the farm. |
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| May 10 2023 | Zastryzny (elbow) threw a live bullpen Tuesday, and he'll throw another later this week ahead of a potential rehab assignment next week, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Zastryzny has been on the injured list with left ulnar neuritis since the middle of April, and it appears the southpaw has made quicker progress than anticipated. He'll likely need a week or so of rehab appearances. If all goes well, Zastryzny has a chance to pitch in the middle of the Pittsburgh bullpen right around the start of June. |
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| Mar 30 2023 | Zastryzny had his contract selected by the Pirates on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Zastryzny claimed the final spot in Pittsburgh's bullpen after tallying 10 strikeouts and yielding zero earned runs across 7.1 innings this spring in the Grapefruit League. The 31-year-old southpaw tends to struggle against right-handed hitters, but he's held lefties to a .174/.321/.239 slash line over parts of four major-league seasons. |
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| Mar 29 2023 | Zastryzny is on track to be included on the Pirates' Opening Day roster, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Zastryzny joined Pittsburgh on a minor-league deal in December, so he'll need to be added to the 40-man roster ahead of Thursday's season opener versus the Reds. The left-hander earned one of the final spots in the bullpen by throwing 7.1 scoreless innings and posting a 10;1 K:BB in the Grapefruit League. The 31-year-old has made only 24 appearances in the majors over four-plus seasons, but he'll have a chance to stick in the Pirates bullpen if he pitches well in the early part of 2023. |
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| Nov 15 2022 | Zastryzny was designated for assignment by the Angels on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Zastryzny was claimed off waivers by the Angels in August and spent the last two weeks of the season in the majors. He spent most of 2022 at the Triple-A level and had a 3.42 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 68:20 K:BB over 55.1 innings. |
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| Sep 20 2022 | Zastryzny was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 30-year-old southpaw was claimed off waivers from the Mets in late August. Zastryzny has a career 4.54 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 32 strikeouts in 35.2 innings across 19 MLB appearances. He should work in low-leverage relief spots for the Angels. |
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| Aug 25 2022 | The Angels claimed Zastryzny off waivers Thursday from the Mets and optioned him to Triple-A Salt Lake. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: First baseman Jared Walsh (thoracic outlet syndrome) was transferred to the 60-day injured list to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for Zastryzny, whom the Mets designated for assignment earlier in the week. Before making his lone big-league appearance of the season last weekend, the 30-year-old lefty had spent the entire 2022 campaign at Triple-A Syracuse, where he accrued a 3.61 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 59:19 K:BB across 47.1 innings. |
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| Aug 22 2022 | Zastryzny was designated for assignment Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Zastryzny was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, and the Mets decided to remove him from the 40-man roster one day later. The veteran could remain with the Mets if he clears waivers, but he could also elect to pursue other opportunities. |
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| Aug 21 2022 | The Mets optioned Zastryzny to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Zastryzny's contract was selected from Triple-A ahead of the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Phillies. He appeared out of the bullpen in the 4-1 loss in the nightcap, allowing an earned run over one inning in his Mets debut. Though he'll retain a spot on the 40-man roster for now, Zastryzny was sent back to the minors to clear a spot in the bullpen for Nate Fisher, whose contract was selected from Triple-A ahead of Sunday's series finale in Philadelphia. |
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| Jul 14 2018 | Zastryzny was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday. | The lefty was called up to replace Carl Edwards Jr., who was placed on the paternity list. He has a 1.69 ERA through 5.1 major-league innings so far this season and a 3.65 ERA in 37 innings for Iowa. |
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| Jul 6 2018 | Zastryzny (back) was activated off the 10-day disabled list Friday and was optioned to Triple-A Iowa, Bruce Miles of the Chicago Daily Herald reports. | Zastryzny landed on the disabled list June 24 with lower-back tightness, made a rehab appearance at Iowa on Thursday and will remain there. The 26-year-old has pitched only 5.1 innings at the major-league level in 2018, and has allowed one run on four hits with three strikeouts and three walks. |
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| Jun 24 2018 | Zastryzny was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with lower-back tightness, Alyson Footer of MLB.com reports. | Zastryzny left Saturday's game when his back tightened up, and though he said afterward that he didn't feel the injury was serious, the Cubs will still play it safe and keep him out. Justin Hancock was recalled from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding roster move. |
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| Jun 23 2018 | Zastryzny left Saturday's game against the Reds with an undisclosed injury, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports. | The lefty had pitched one scoreless inning prior to the injury, striking out one, walking one and allowing a pair of hits. The nature and severity of his injury are not yet clear. |
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| Jun 23 2018 | Zastryzny left Saturday's game against the Reds with lower-back tightness, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. | Zastryzny does not belive the issue to be serious. The lefty has a 1.69 ERA in 5.1 innings for the Cubs so far this season. |
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| Jun 18 2018 | Zastryzny was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports. | Zastryzny will take the roster spot of Brian Duensing, who was placed on the bereavement list in a corresponding roster move. The 26-year-old southpaw owns a 3.97 ERA across 34 innings with Iowa this season. His stay with the big club will likely be brief, as Duensing is expected to rejoin the Cubs in 3-to-7 days. |
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| May 8 2018 | Zastryzny was called up to the big leagues Tuesday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports. | The southpaw has tossed 29 innings for the Cubs over the last two seasons, recording a 4.34 ERA. He'll fill a low-leverage role in the Cubs' pen. Cory Mazzoni was sent down to Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move. |
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| Mar 13 2018 | Zastryzny was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports. | Zastryzny had a tough outing Tuesday against the Padres. He threw three innings, over which he gave up three runs on three hits. Although he could occasionally appear in the Cubs' bullpen over the upcoming season, Zastryzny will likely spend the bulk of the year with Iowa. |
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| Sep 3 2017 | Zastryzny was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday. | Zastryzny has just one appearance for the Cubs this season, but his ability to pitch as a starter or reliever could come in handy if the Cubs need depth at any point. His struggles with the long ball, as shown by a 15.2 percent HR/FB rate at Triple-A, will likely limit him to low-leverage situations, however. |
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| Aug 18 2017 | Zastryzny was called up from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, The Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan reports. | Zastryzny will provide depth out of the bullpen for the Cubs following injuries to Jon Lester (shoulder, lat) and Justin Grimm (finger) during Thursday's loss to Cincinnati. With Mike Montgomery headed to fill-in for Lester in the rotation, Zastryzny could make an appearance or two during the course of the next week. He's only played in one game for the big-league club this season, allowing three earned runs off three hits and four walks in four innings against the Yankees on May 6. |
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| Aug 4 2017 | The Cubs recalled Zastryzny from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports. | The southpaw will occupy a depth role for the North Siders. Zastryzny has allowed three runs in four big-league innings, but that's not that far off his 6.67 ERA for Iowa over 27 innings this year. |
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| Jul 25 2017 | Zastryzny (lat) was activated off the disabled list with Triple-A Iowa ahead of his start Tuesday night. | Zastryzny ultimately missed over two months due to lat tightness. He'll slot back into the I-Cubs' rotation, looking to improve his 7.79 ERA in the minors this season. |
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| Jul 20 2017 | Zastryzny (lat) is currently rehabbing in the Rookie-level Arizona League, John Manuel of Baseball America reports. | It was a tough injury for the lefty reliever, who had already appeared in a major league game this season, a four-inning outing in early May. Now, instead of trying to battle his way back to the majors, the southpaw is just trying to get healthy from an injury that has been bothering him since May and kept him out the entire month of June. |
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| May 16 2017 | Zastryzny is being evaluated for a tight lat, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports. | It's unclear how serious the injury is at this point, though more should be known once he is checked out by team doctors. The 25-year-old spent some time with the Cubs earlier in the season, though he allowed three runs during his only appearance (four innings). |
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