Dugan Darnell Fantasy Stats

The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed right-hander Dugan Darnell (hip) off waivers from the Colorado Rockies on Friday and placed him on the 60-day injured list, according to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com. Darnell made his major-league debut in Colorado in 2025 and pitched to a 3.86 ERA and 1.46 WHIP with seven walks and five strikeouts in just 11 2/3 innings out of the bullpen for the Rockies. The 28-year-old had a 3.19 ERA in 53 2/3 innings at Triple-A Albuquerque. Darnell mixes in a four-seam fastball that averaged 93.7 mph this year and also uses a slider and splitter. His 2025 season was cut short by a torn labrum in his left hip in late August. It's unclear if Darnell will be ready for spring training in mid-February, but when he's healthy, he'll be competing for a middle-relief role in Pittsburgh.

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Dugan Darnell (hip) will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip. It's a disappointing ending to the year for the 28-year-old who finally made his MLB debut on August 1, making nine appearances for the Rockies and recording a 3.86 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and 5:7 K:BB in 11 2/3 innings pitched. The injury occurred when he took a line drive off his hip on August 21. The right-hander's expected recovery time is around eight months, which would seemingly make him unavailable for the first couple of months of the 2026 season.