Mike Gonzalez and Tom Gorzelanny probably will not pitch again this season after tests yesterday showed each has tendinitis in his left elbow.

The Pirates' official stance is that, while each was placed on the 15-day disabled list, neither is being ruled out for the final five weeks. And that certainly was the view being embraced by the players.

	MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT Monday's results INDIANAPOLIS (73-63) was rained out at Richmond. ALTOONA (74-59) beat Akron, 6-3. RHP Landon Jacobsen (14-8, 2.98) allowed three runs, two earned, in 8 1/3 innings. CF Andrew McCutchen (.345) went 2 for 3 with a walk and three RBIs. LYNCHBURG (59-74) beat Wilmington, 5-1. RHP Matt Lorenzo (2-4, 4.45) pitched seven scoreless innings and allowed four hits. RHP Steve Duguay (3.19) recorded the final out for his 14th save. 1B Steve Pearce (.263) went 2 for 3 with his 14th home run and two RBIs. SS Brent Lillibridge (.304) went 2 for 3 with a walk and two RBIs. HICKORY (64-68) was off. WILLIAMSPORT (26-39) won at Batavia, 10-0. RHP Pat Bresnahan (4-5, 2.43) pitched six scoreless innings and allowed three hits while striking out eight. LF Alex Presley (.262) went 2 for 5 with his third home run and two RBIs. RF Miles Durham (.200) went 1 for 4 with his second home run and two RBIs.

Asked if he expects to return, Gonzalez replied: "I definitely do."

Gorzelanny was no less emphatic: "Oh, I'll be pitching."

But the reality, two team sources with knowledge of the situation said, is that the risk of bringing the players back so late in the season will not be worth it and that they would have to make remarkable progress for it to be considered.

Manager Jim Tracy expressed guarded optimism.

"Hopefully, we'll have them both pitching again," he said. "We're very, very encouraged by the results we got. Both came out clean."

Gonzalez and Gorzelanny were taken yesterday to Allegheny General Hospital for an arthrogram, a procedure in which dye is injected into the affected area to enhance the examination's images. On each count, the test showed no ligament damage, which had been the chief concern.

That was the positive. The downside was the time element.

Neither pitcher can resume a throwing program until the dye dissipates, and that can take several days. From there, they would need to rebuild arm strength and have a rehabilitation stint in the minor leagues, which would consume another two weeks and reach into mid-September. The season ends Oct. 1.

By all accounts, Gonzalez's case was seen as the more serious of the two.

He recorded three dominant saves -- nine batters, nine outs, six strikeouts -- in as many nights last week. The last of those came Thursday night at PNC Park, after which he complained to the athletic trainers about a tingling feeling in his pinky finger.

"I never felt something like that before," Gonzalez said.

He was rested the next two days and told the trainers he felt fine Sunday morning. But a soft-tossing session that afternoon exposed more discomfort, and the test was scheduled.

Gonzalez, 28, has 24 saves in as many chances in his first season as the Pirates' closer.

"I'm disappointed that I'm going to be out for this time," Gonzalez said. "But, if it's going to get me better and let me finish out the year, I'm fine with that."

Gorzelanny has not pitched since Aug. 15 because of what, until yesterday, had been described as elbow stiffness. He kept pitching side sessions after that, but a test was sought when the stiffness persisted.

"There was always that lingering feeling," Gorzelanny said. "I just wanted to know that everything was all right. Obviously, everything is, and I feel much better now than I did before."

Gorzelanny, 24, was promoted from Class AAA Indianapolis in July and went 2-3 with a 3.74 ERA in eight starts. He limited opponents to two or fewer runs in his final five outings.

Three pitchers promoted

The Pirates promoted from Indianapolis pitchers Jonah Bayliss, Marty McLeary and Brian Rogers -- the latter two by purchasing their contracts -- and designated pitcher Britt Reames for assignment.

Bayliss, 26, is making his second tour. With the Pirates June 27-July 9, he allowed three runs in five innings. As Indianapolis' closer, he had 23 saves and a 2.17 ERA.

McLeary, 31, is a veteran of nine minor-league seasons getting his second big-league stint. The other came in 2004, three relief appearances with a 14.73 ERA for the San Diego Padres.

"I feel like I can pitch here, but I've got to prove that," McLeary said. "The last time I was in the big leagues, I didn't pitch up to my expectations."

With Indianapolis, he was 3-4 with a 2.68 ERA. He allowed a total of four runs in his past four starts, thanks largely to an effective slider.

Rogers, 24, is in the big leagues for the first time. He was acquired July 31 from the Detroit Tigers for Sean Casey, then pitched four scoreless innings for Class AA Altoona and gave up one run in 8 1/3 innings for Indianapolis.

His key is control: For the season, he has struck out 82 and walked 17 in 76 1/3 innings.

"I'm not going to overpower anybody or throw 95-96 mph like some of these guys," Rogers said. "I've got to throw strikes."

Tracy said all three will be used in middle relief, stressing that Rogers would be used cautiously.

Buried treasure

Shortstop Jack Wilson, whose inner-ear infection kept him out of a fourth game, has resumed hitting in the cage.

Ryan Doumit made his third start of the season at first base.