Marco Gonzales

The Pirates have declined their club option on Marco Gonzales.

Fantasy Impact

Gonzales is expected to miss most of the 2025 season after undergoing forearm surgery in September. He is unlikely to join another team until he is fully healthy.

Marco Gonzales is set to undergo surgery on is left flexor tendon in September.

Fantasy Impact

Gonzales will be sidelined out of 9-to-12 months and will likely not be ready for Opening Day next season. The Pirates will likely decline their club option and make Gonzales a free agent.

The Pirates placed Marco Gonzales on the 60-day IL with a left forearm strain.

Fantasy Impact

Gonzales will miss the rest of the season. It figures to be Jake Woodford or Domingo German taking his spot in the rotation the rest of the season.

Marco Gonzales struggled in Wednesday's matchup, allowing five earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.2 innings in the Pirates' 9-8 loss to the Padres.

Fantasy Impact

This performance continues a concerning trend for Gonzales, whose season ERA has now ballooned to 4.54, with a WHIP that remains uncomfortably high at 1.60. His strikeout rate is also less than stellar at 6.1 K/9, indicating a lack of dominance on the mound. Given these metrics and his latest outing, fantasy managers should be wary of relying on Gonzales in their lineups, especially in leagues that heavily penalize earned runs or prioritize strikeouts. His current form suggests limited upside, making him a risky play in all but the deepest of fantasy formats.

Marco Gonzales struggled mightily in Saturday's 9-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Fantasy Impact

He allowed four earned runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out only one over just 2 1/3 innings. This outing marks a significant deviation from his relatively stable season, where he maintained a 3.72 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP through six starts. The increase in hits and walks this game could be a red flag for fantasy managers relying on Gonzales for consistent starts. His inability to go deep into games, combined with a ballooning WHIP, might suggest reconsidering his role on fantasy rosters, especially in leagues that penalize heavily for hits and walks allowed.