Kyle McPherson underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a broken medial epicondyle in his right elbow. McPherson was working his way back from Tommy John surgery when he apparently broke his elbow somehow. The Pirates were hoping to have him as an option around midseason, but he'll now miss all of the 2014 campaign.

Kyle McPherson (elbow) is throwing off flat ground and expects to get on a mound in two weeks. McPherson underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery last July and will miss the first half of the 2014 regular season. The 26-year-old right-hander showed some promise in 2012 and should get a legit look in Pittsburgh sometime after the All-Star break.

Kyle McPherson (elbow) is hoping to be ready to throw off a mound at the start of spring training. Working his way back from July Tommy John surgery, McPherson is currently soft-tossing and throwing from 120 feet. He expects to be ready to start throwing fastballs on flat ground later this week before progressing to mound work next month. The 26-year-old is hoping he can make an impact with the Pirates sometime after the All-Star break.

Pirates re-signed RHP Kyle McPherson to a minor league contract. He also received a spring training invite. Earlier this winter, Pittsburgh designated McPherson for assignment and then released him. Having found the free market to be no more forgiving of a pitcher on the mend, McPherson returns home. McPherson underwent Tommy John surgery in July and won't be recovered until the middle of the 2014 season.

Pirates non-tendered RHP Kyle McPherson. It comes after he was designated for assignment last week. McPherson isn't due to hit arbitration for a few years, but the Pirates have decided not to pay him while he's rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. He's flashed promise in the minors and in his brief time with the big club, making him an interesting flier for someone.

Pirates designated RHP Kyle McPherson for assignment. McPherson underwent Tommy John surgery in July and won't be recovered until the middle of the 2014 season.

Pirates recalled RHP Kyle McPherson from Triple-A Indianapolis; placed him on the 60-day disabled list with a right elbow injury. The Pirates needed to clear 40-man roster space for their two new acquisitions. McPherson is out until midseason next year following Tommy John surgery.

Kyle McPherson underwent Tommy John surgery on July 10. McPherson has been on the disabled list with Triple-A Indianapolis since early April and was recently shut down from his throwing program after experiencing lingering pain in his right elbow/forearm. The surgery is expected to sideline him into the 2014 season.

Kyle McPherson has been shut down after experiencing lingering pain in his right elbow/forearm in his most recent bullpen session. McPherson has been shut down multiple times due to nagging discomfort. It's not clear at this point what the next step is, but the possibility of surgery would seem to be looming.

Kyle McPherson still has soreness in his right elbow and will be shut down for an extended period. McPherson was given an injection in his elbow earlier this month, but it apparently hasn't helped. Surgery will become an option if the shutdown period doesn't work.