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In an ongoing quest to bolster their bullpen, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a handful of transactions ahead of their three-game series in St. Louis, recalling righty Ryder Ryan from Triple-A Indianapolis, designating left-hander Jose Hernandez for assignment and scooping 28-year-old righty Dennis Santana off waivers from the New York Yankees.

Ryan’s shuffling between Triple-A and the Pirates continues, as he prepares to begin his fourth stint in Pittsburgh this year.

Ryan, 29, has gone 1-0 with a 3.46 ERA over 11 games and 13 innings at the major-league level.

In Triple-A, Ryan has posted a 3.77 ERA in 10 games, striking out 10 with five walks.

Hernandez allowed a run in his last appearance for the Pirates on May 23, but on the year, in seven games, was 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA.

As for Santana, he was designated for assignment Sunday by the Yankees, having gone 2-0 with a 6.26 ERA in 23 games with the club, striking out 19 with 10 walks over 27 1/3 innings.

In seven big-league seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2018-21), Texas Rangers (2021-22), New York Mets (2023) and Yankees (2024), he is 10-14 with a 5.34 ERA.

Santana primarily throws a slider, sinker and cutter, while mixing in a four-seam fastball and changeup.

Note: The Pirates also promoted their No. 7 overall prospect, 24-year-old righty Braxton Ashcraft, to Triple A.

Ashcraft was 2-2 with a 3.69 ERA in 11 starts at Double-A Altoona this season, with a 1.95 ERA over six starts.