Pirates declined LHP Marco Gonzales’s $15 million club option for 2025.

Pirates LHP Marco Gonzales will have surgery to repair a flexor tendon in his left elbow in September and is expected to miss 9-12 months.

Pirates placed LHP Marco Gonzales on the 60-day injured list with a left forearm strain.

Marco Gonzales was knocked around in a no-decision against the Padres on Wednesday, giving up five runs on eight hits across 4 2/3 innings.