Major League Baseball announced Thursday that Nationals reliever Jorge Lopez and manager Davey Martinez have received suspensions after a Lopez fastball to Andrew McCutchen sailed high-and-tight, nearly hitting McCutchen in the head. Lopez has received a three-game suspension, which he will appeal. Martinez was suspended for one game and will serve that punishment today. … [Read more...] about MLB Announces Suspensions Following Nationals-Pirates Incident
Padres, Pirates Swap Brett Sullivan, Bryce Johnson
The Padres announced that they have acquired outfielder Bryce Johnson and cash considerations in exchange for catcher Brett Sullivan. Neither player was on a 40-man roster at the time of the deal and they won’t immediately take roster spots with their new clubs. Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the deal prior to the official announcement. Sullivan, 31, was … [Read more...] about Padres, Pirates Swap Brett Sullivan, Bryce Johnson
NL Central Notes: Horwitz, Triolo, Moll, Díaz
Infielder Spencer Horwitz was one of the key offseason pickups of the Pirates but they haven’t gotten anything out of him yet. He underwent wrist surgery in February, a procedure which came with a return timeline of six to eight weeks. Tomorrow, it will be nine weeks since that timeline was provided and Horwitz is still on the injured list. He also hasn’t started a rehab … [Read more...] about NL Central Notes: Horwitz, Triolo, Moll, Díaz
Pirates Likely To Place Endy Rodriguez On Injured List
The Pirates are likely to place first baseman/catcher Endy Rodriguez on the 10-day injured list, manager Derek Shelton told reporters (including Kevin Gorman of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review). The 24-year-old sustained a laceration on his right index finger that required multiple stitches. Rodriguez suffered the injury in the first inning of tonight’s win over Washington. He … [Read more...] about Pirates Likely To Place Endy Rodriguez On Injured List
Pirates Call Up Henry Davis From Triple-A
5:01pm: The Pirates announced this evening that right-hander Chase Shugart was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Davis on the club’s roster. That will leave Pittsburgh to carry three catchers on the big league roster for the time being, with Davis joining Bart and Rodriguez. 10:41am: The Pirates are calling catcher Henry Davis up from Triple-A Indianapolis, MLB.com’s Alex … [Read more...] about Pirates Call Up Henry Davis From Triple-A