The Pirates claimed Darnell (hip) off waivers from the Rockies on Friday and placed him on the 60-day injured list, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Darnell posted a 3.86 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in the majors this year across 11.2 innings, though his season was cut short in late August by a torn labrum in his left hip. Now in the Pirates organization, the 28-year-old righty will be entering a more pitcher-friendly environment compared to Colorado. However, he'll still likely be limited to middle-relief duties in Pittsburgh.
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Rockies' Dugan Darnell: Scheduled for surgery
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Darnell will undergo surgery in mid-to-late September to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Darnell was transferred to the 60-day injured list Sunday due to left hip inflammation. The injury is severe enough for the 28-year-old right-hander to go under the knife, and it's not clear whether he'll be ready to resume baseball activities by the start of spring training. Darnell spent most of the 2025 season with Triple-A Albuquerque but was called up to the Rockies on Aug. 1 and appeared in nine games for the big club, finishing with a 3.86 ERA and 1.46 WHIP over 11.2 innings.
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Rockies' Dugan Darnell: Done for season
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Colorado transferred Darnell (hip) to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
The Rockies placed Darnell on the 15-day IL on Friday due to left hip inflammation, an injury that interim manager Warren Schaeffer acknowledged that the reliever had been dealing with "for a while," per MLB.com. While the Rockies haven't revealed that Darnell is dealing with anything more significant than swelling in the hip, the club evidently determined that the right-hander wasn't on track to return before the end of the season. Darnell will close his rookie campaign with a 3.86 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 5:7 K:BB in 11.2 innings out of the Colorado bullpen.
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Rockies' Dugan Darnell: Lands on IL with hip injury
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The Rockies placed Darnell on the 15-day injured list Friday with left hip inflammation.
Darnell had made nine relief appearance since being added to the Rockies' roster, posting a 3.86 ERA but an ugly 5:7 K:BB over 11.2 innings. He will be eligible to return Sept. 6, but it's unclear whether he'll be ready at that time.
