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"It was a no-brainer," Grabow said. "I pretty much let everyone know I wanted to come back.

The Pirates this afternoon cut loose starter-reliever Jeff Karstens and officially added hard-throwing reliever Ramon Aguero, outfielder Gorkys Hernandez plus starters Brad Lincoln and Bryan Morris to their 40-man roster, thus protecting those minor leaguers from being exposed for other teams to choose in the Rule 5 draft Dec.

John Grabow filed for free agency on Monday, but the Cubs have had talks with his agent in an effort to bring the left-handed reliever back.

These are all fairly logical choices with Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio still on the 60-day DL and several prospects still waiting to be added before the Rule 5 draft, as well.

To clear room on their 40-man roster, the Pirates outrighted right-handed pitchers Denny Bautista and Craig Hansen to Triple-A on Tuesday.

The White Sox won 8-7. Browse more photos>> Dr. James Andrews performed labrum surgery on Jose Ascanio this morning, the Post-Gazette reports .

Yankees utilityman Jerry Hairston Jr. received a cortisone injection in his left wrist.

Yankees fans mock Claggett, right, after Claggett gives up eight runs against Cleveland on April 18.

Whether Anthony Claggett will make his Pirates' debut before the season ends next week is to be determined.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed right-hander Anthony Claggett off waivers from the New York Yankees and added him to their 40-man roster.

Jose Ascanio moved a step closer to being put back on the Pirates' active roster Tuesday night.

The Pirates scratched third baseman Andy LaRoche from lineup Friday against the San Diego Padres because of illness.

McCutchen, 26, will make his major-league debut today in the first game of a doubleheader against the Reds.

The Pirates changed their minds about Daniel McCutchen. They were going to send their top-performing minor league pitcher to Europe to represent the United States in the International Baseball Federation's World Cup all through September.

Catcher Ryan Doumit was not in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Pirates' games will go on as scheduled during the G-20 summit. There had been discussion with the office of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, the Pittsburgh Police and federal authorities about how best to handle the Sept.

Pittsburgh made a flurry of roster moves on Saturday, highlighted by the additions of shortstop-turned-utility man Brian Bixler and reliever Denny Bautista.

There would enough cause for Tom Gorzelanny to have serious butterflies taking the mound today, what with his hailing from nearby Orland Park, Ill.

John Russell knows the perception many Pirates fans have of him. Quiet by nature and never one to make a show of arguing with umpires or confronting players in public, the Pirates manager realizes his reserved ways leave the impression he is blase about wins and losses.