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Pirates send slumping Snell to minors (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Ian Snell, the Pittsburgh Pirates' No. 2 starter, has been demoted to the minors after winning only once in his last 12 starts. The former 14-game winner was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday to work on throwing more first-pitch strikes and improving his breaking ball. The Pirates did not say who would make Snell's start on Sunday against Kansas City.