Dotel (1-5) took the loss Friday, giving up three runs on four hits over two innings as the Pirates were routed 12-2 by the Cubs. He struck out one without walking a batter.
Ford was removed from Friday's game against the Angels due to pain in his left hand/wrist, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Valdez was removed from Friday's contest against the Cubs with left hamstring discomfort, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.
Lile is out of the lineup for Washington's matchup with the Angels on Friday.
Lowe is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.
The Pirates optioned Simon to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
Dotel is slated to start Friday's game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Dominic Campbell of SI.com reports.
The Pirates activated O'Hearn (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Montgomery earned a save against the White Sox on Thursday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter over one scoreless inning.
Jones (4-6) earned the win over the White Sox on Thursday, allowing one hit and issuing two walks while striking out eight batters over seven scoreless innings.
| PITCHING | INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI | |
| M. Keller | Mitch Keller | 6.1 | 0.26 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| Relievers | Relievers | 2.9 | 0.17 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| HITTING | H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB | |
| J. Triolo | Jared Triolo | 0.55 | 0.3 | 0.23 | 0.84 | 0.33 | 0.07 |
| S. Horwitz | Spencer Horwitz | 0.94 | 0.55 | 0.5 | 1.57 | 0.45 | 0.0 |
| B. Reynolds | Bryan Reynolds | 1.11 | 0.53 | 0.67 | 1.97 | 0.42 | 0.05 |
| A. McCutchen | Andrew McCutchen | 0.83 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 1.46 | 0.51 | 0.02 |
| N. Gonzales | Nick Gonzales | 1.06 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 1.51 | 0.22 | 0.01 |
| O. Cruz | Oneil Cruz | 0.94 | 0.64 | 0.58 | 1.9 | 0.57 | 0.32 |
| C. Devanney | Cam Devanney | 0.81 | 0.4 | 0.35 | 1.24 | 0.29 | 0.11 |
| J. Bae | Ji-hwan Bae | 0.48 | 0.36 | 0.24 | 0.68 | 0.31 | 0.21 |
| H. Davis | Henry Davis | 0.5 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.77 | 0.25 | 0.01 |
KEY PLAYER INJURIESNo new major injuries to report NOT PROJECTED TO START:Ronny Simon Batting order and lineup confirmed and provided by Rotowire. | |||||||
| PITCHING |
| Mitch Keller |
| Relievers |
| HITTING |
| Jared Triolo |
| Spencer Horwitz |
| Bryan Reynolds |
| Andrew McCutchen |
| Nick Gonzales |
| Oneil Cruz |
| Cam Devanney |
| Ji-hwan Bae |
| Henry Davis |
| INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI |
| 6.1 | 0.26 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| 2.9 | 0.17 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB |
| 0.55 | 0.3 | 0.23 | 0.84 | 0.33 | 0.07 |
| 0.94 | 0.55 | 0.5 | 1.57 | 0.45 | 0.0 |
| 1.11 | 0.53 | 0.67 | 1.97 | 0.42 | 0.05 |
| 0.83 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 1.46 | 0.51 | 0.02 |
| 1.06 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 1.51 | 0.22 | 0.01 |
| 0.94 | 0.64 | 0.58 | 1.9 | 0.57 | 0.32 |
| 0.81 | 0.4 | 0.35 | 1.24 | 0.29 | 0.11 |
| 0.48 | 0.36 | 0.24 | 0.68 | 0.31 | 0.21 |
| 0.5 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.77 | 0.25 | 0.01 |
