The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced that they have placed outfielder Jody Gerut on the 15-day Major League Disabled List due to patella tendinitis in his right knee. The decision was made following six weeks of conservative treatment that did not produce the desired results, according to Dave Littlefield, Pirates Senior Vice President and General Manager. ?After six weeks of mutually agreed upon conservative treatment, we decided that it was in everyone?s best interest to place Jody on the disabled list in order to consider other medical options, including surgery,? Littlefield said.