Little on deck for Pirates' rotation

 
John Van Benschoten was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis and Yoslan Herrera was kept on the roster to fill the holes in the Pirates' rotation, but if either of them can't hold their ground, Pittsburgh has few alternatives as to who will. [link]

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