De Jong (knee) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

De Jong underwent season-ending surgery on the cartilage in his left knee last week, so his move to the 60-day IL is simply procedural. The transaction will make room on the 40-man roster for Steven Brault (lat), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

De Jong underwent surgery on the cartilage in his left knee Tuesday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

De Jong was sent for an MRI last week after he was placed on the 10-day IL with left knee inflammation, and he'll face a five-month recovery timetable following his procedure. The right-hander made a career-high nine starts in the majors this year and recorded a 5.77 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in 43.2 innings. De Jong will now shift his attention toward getting ready for spring training in 2022.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that De Jong (knee) underwent an MRI after being placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tomczyk didn't reveal the results of the MRI, but the fact that De Jong was sent in for further examinations implies that the Pirates had some level of concern he was dealing with something more significant than left knee inflammation. De Jong will be eligible to return from the IL before the end of the month, but the Pirates likely won't have a clear idea of when he might be ready for activation until he starts throwing again.

De Jong was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with left knee inflammation, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander was struck on the knee by a liner during Monday's loss to Arizona, which figures to be how the issue arose. He'll be eligible to come off the injured list July 30, but it's not yet clear if he'll be forced to miss additional time. The Pirates figure to provide an update on De Jong in the coming days.

De Jong (1-4) took the loss Monday against the Diamondbacks after allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six over five innings.

EDGE Analysis

Although he gave up seven hits, all four runs De Jong surrendered came via the long ball. He allowed Pavin Smith and Josh VanMeter to go back-to-back in the second, and Eduardo Escobar launched a two-run shot in the fifth to make it 4-0. The 27-year-old has now given up at least four runs in four of his last five starts, and he's allowed five homers across his last two outings. He did tie his season high in strikeouts, but that's not much consolation for those who rolled him out in fantasy. De Jong now sports a 5.77 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and a 39:19 K:BB over 43.2 innings. He's in line for a matchup against the Brewers next week.

De Jong allowed five runs on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts in five innings, taking a no-decision versus the Mets on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander allowed a two-run home run to Francisco Lindor and a three-run blast to Michael Conforto in the first inning. After the nightmarish start, De Jong was able to settle in, and the Pirates ultimately got him off the hook when they rallied ahead in the ninth. He's still struggled to an unimpressive 5.59 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 33:17 K:BB across 38.2 innings spanning eight starts this year.

De Jong (1-3) picked up the win in Monday's 11-1 rout of Atlanta, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out four.

EDGE Analysis

The Pirates had scored only eight runs in total over the last four games De Jong started, but this time, they gave him more than enough run support to get into the win column. The right-hander threw 92 pitches (54 strikes) before exiting, and he has yet to pitch more than five innings in any of his seven trips to the mound. De Jong sports a 5.08 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 30:14 K:BB through 33.2 innings, and he's lined up to get one more start before the All-Star break, which will come on the road against the Mets this weekend.

De Jong (0-3) took the loss against Colorado on Tuesday, pitching five innings and allowing five runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out three.

EDGE Analysis

Opposing starter German Marquez hurled a one-hit gem for Colorado, so De Jong never had much of a chance in his bid for his first big-league win since 2018. He fell behind 2-0 after two innings and was tagged for three more runs in the fifth en route to his third loss of the campaign. The right-hander did tie his season high with five innings, but that was accompanied by tying his season-worst mark by allowing five earned runs. De Jong will carry an unappealing 5.65 ERA into his next start, which is currently scheduled to come at home against Atlanta early next week.

De Jong (0-2) allowed four runs on seven hits, striking out six and walking two in 4.2 innings of work. He was tagged with the loss in Wednesday's 4-3 defeat against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The righty was very inefficient, allowing traffic on the bases in all but one of his innings and requiring 95 pitches to get through 4.2 frames. Wednesday marked a step backwards for De Jong after he allowed one and two runs in his previous two starts, respectively. The six strikeouts were a season-high for De Jong, though. He's expected to make his next start Monday at Coors Field.

De Jong (0-1) took the loss Wednesday as the Pirates were downed 3-1 by the Nationals, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out five.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander served up a solo shot to Yan Gomes in the second inning but was otherwise sharp, tossing 44 of 71 pitches for strikes. Unfortunately he exited in a 1-0 hole, and the Bucs weren't able to tie it up and get De Jong off the hook for the loss. He has yet to last more than five innings in any of his four starts, but De Jong will take a 4.26 ERA and 17:9 K:BB through 19 innings into his next outing.