"The Pirates today placed starter Zach Duke on the 15-day disabled list because of elbow pain, and catching prospect Tony Sanchez will have jaw surgery tomorrow that will cost him much of the rest of the 2010 season.

Duke was diagnosed with a strained flexor pronator muscle in the left elbow and was unable to make his scheduled side session today. Management had wanted to see that session before clearing him to make a start Saturday after he already had skipped a turn.

Now, Duke probably will not pitch until early July. His DL placement is retroactive to June 17, and he is eligible to come off July 1, but general manager Neal Huntington said Duke will miss two more starts.

Huntington said no decision on a replacement starter for Saturday will be made until tomorrow. He reiterated that the candidates are Dana Eveland off the major-league team and Charlie Morton, Daniel McCutchen, Brian Burres of Class AAA Indianapolis."