The Cubs have traded lefty Eric Stout to the Pirates in exchange for cash, per a pair of team announcements. Stout was designated for assignment by Chicago last week. The Pirates have optioned him to Triple-A, and their 40-man roster is now full. Stout, 29, made his first big league appearance since 2018 last week and wound up working a total of 3 2/3 innings over two games for … [Read more...] about Cubs Trade Eric Stout To Pirates
Pirates To Recall Oneil Cruz, Select Bligh Madris
The Pirates are going to call Oneil Cruz up to join the big league team, reports Kody Duncan of Rum Bunter. Pirates manager Derek Shelton confirmed the Cruz promotion to reporters, including Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and added that outfielder Bligh Madris will be joining the team as well. Corresponding moves are not known at this time. Cruz is on the 40-man … [Read more...] about Pirates To Recall Oneil Cruz, Select Bligh Madris
Pirates To Select Cam Vieaux
The Pirates are planning to select left-hander Cam Vieaux onto the major league roster, reports Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Twitter link). Outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba is headed to the 60-day injured list after suffering a fracture in his right wrist. Vieaux was the Bucs’ sixth-round pick back in 2016. The Michigan State product has spent six-plus seasons … [Read more...] about Pirates To Select Cam Vieaux
Pirates Select Jason Delay, Recall Canaan Smith-Njigba
The Pirates announced they’ve selected catcher Jason Delay onto the major league roster, with reliever Duane Underwood Jr. landing on the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move. Pittsburgh also recalled outfield prospect Canaan Smith-Njigba and infielder Hoy Park, optioning outfielder Travis Swaggerty and reliever Aaron Fletcher to Triple-A Indianapolis. Delay, 27, was a … [Read more...] about Pirates Select Jason Delay, Recall Canaan Smith-Njigba
Quick Hits: Canha, Escobar, Marte, Mets, Perez, Suarez
Starling Marte, Mark Canha, and Eduardo Escobar are all playing well for the first-place Mets, making the team’s investment in the trio look like a canny move. The New York Post’s Joel Sherman looks back at how the Mets added all three players during a frenzied span of around two days prior to the lockout, and how newly-hired GM Billy Eppler “emphasized on-base percentage, … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Canha, Escobar, Marte, Mets, Perez, Suarez