Sullivan signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Friday and has been assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Sullivan was DFA'd by the Pirates on Monday and eventually outrighted to Indianapolis. While he'll remain at Triple-A, Sullivan has been re-added to the 40-man roster.
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Pirates' Brett Sullivan: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Pirates outrighted Sullivan to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.
Sullivan has cleared waivers after being removed from the 40-man roster. He has been outrighted previously, so the catcher has the ability to elect free agency if he wants.
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Pirates' Brett Sullivan: Removed from 40-man roster
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The Pirates designated Sullivan for assignment Monday.
The club needed to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for Dauri Moreta (elbow), who was activated from the 60-day injured list. Booting Sullivan from the active roster suggests the Pirates are preparing for Joey Bart (concussion) to be activated prior to Tuesday's game in Detroit.
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Pirates' Brett Sullivan: Promoted to majors
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The Pirates selected Sullivan's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.
With Endy Rodriguez (elbow) placed on the 10-day injured list and Joey Bart still in the concussion protocol, Sullivan will be brought up to serve as the Pirates' backup catcher behind Henry Davis. Sullivan was acquired by the Pirates in April from the Padres, and he has a .211/.350/.324 with two steals, one home run and 10 RBI across 76 plate appearances with Indianapolis.
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Pirates' Brett Sullivan: Added to taxi squad
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Sullivan has been added to the Pirates' taxi squad, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Sullivan has joined the team in Pittsburgh and could be added to the active roster if Joey Bart (back) needs a trip to the injured list. The 29-year-old was acquired from the Padres via trade Wednesday and is not on the 40-man roster.
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Pirates' Brett Sullivan: Traded to Pittsburgh
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The Pirates acquired Sullivan from the Padres on Wednesday in exchange for Bryce Johnson and cash considerations, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
With Endy Rodriguez (finger) on the 10-day injured list and Joey Bart (back) banged up, the Pirates were looking to supplement their catching depth. Sullivan has a career .542 OPS over parts of two big-league seasons. He is not on the 40-man roster and should report to Triple-A Indianapolis for the time being.
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Padres' Brett Sullivan: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Padres outrighted Sullivan to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.
Sullivan was designated for assignment last week, but he passed through waivers unclaimed and will remain in the organization. He will represent catching depth at El Paso.
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Padres' Brett Sullivan: Moved off 40-man roster
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The Padres designated Sullivan for assignment Saturday.
Sullivan was behind Elias Diaz, Martin Maldonado and Luis Campusano in the pecking order at catcher and wasn't deemed worthy of a 40-man roster spot. Sullivan has accrued 103 plate appearances across the last two seasons in the majors and could continue to serve as organizational depth for the club if he clears waivers.
The Padres optioned Sullivan to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
Sullivan is the odd man out for San Diego following the return of Xander Bogaerts (shoulder), who was reinstated from the IL on Friday. Sullivan was rarely able to see the field while behind Luis Campusano and Kyle Higashioka on the depth chart at catcher, appearing in just four games since being recalled from the minors June 22. He'll return to being organizational depth at Triple-A.
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Padres' Brett Sullivan: Swats first homer of season
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Sullivan went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in an 11-1 victory over Boston on Saturday.
Sullivan got in on another big day for San Diego's offense by smashing a two-run homer to right field in the fifth inning. The 28-year-old was recalled from Triple-A on June 22 to fill in for Luis Campusano, who is on the injured list with a thumb injury. However, Kyle Higashioka has been swinging a hot bat, so Sullivan has made only two starts since the call-up.
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Padres' Brett Sullivan: Brought up to majors
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The Padres recalled Sullivan from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Sullivan will take the place of Luis Campusano (thumb) on the active roster as Campusano hits the injured list. Sullivan should operate as the primary backup to Kyle Higashioka while Campusano is sidelined.
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Padres' Brett Sullivan: Optioned to Triple-A
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Sullivan was optioned to Triple-A El Paso by the Padres on Tuesday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Sullivan was around as a third catcher for a week but didn't receive any starts. He's being replaced on the roster by Matthew Batten.
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Padres' Brett Sullivan: Recalled from Triple-A
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Sullivan was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Before being optioned to Triple-A after losing the battle for a backup catcher spot to Kyle Higashioka, Sullivan logged seven hits in 25 spring training at-bats. The catcher has gotten off to a great start in Triple-A this year, slashing .472/.500/.722 in 38 plate appearances. In a corresponding move, Graham Pauley was optioned to Triple-A El Paso.
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Padres' Brett Sullivan: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Padres optioned Sullivan to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Sullivan logged seven hits in 25 at-bats this spring, but he will ultimately lose out on the backup catcher job to Kyle Higashioka. Sullivan slashed .328/.401/.517 in Triple-A last season, and he could return to San Diego in 2024 if he starts the minor-league season off in similar fashion at El Paso.
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Padres' Brett Sullivan: Back in majors
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The Padres recalled Sullivan from Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
After being optioned to Triple-A on Aug. 2, Sullivan will return to the majors as extra catcher depth behind Gary Sanchez and Luis Campusano. Sullivan has slashed just .170/.184/.298 in 49 major-league plate appearances and is unlikely to see consistent playing time.
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Padres' Brett Sullivan: Optioned to El Paso
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San Diego optioned Sullivan to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.
Sullivan did not appear in a game during his latest brief stint with the Padres and has batted just .170/.184/.298 across 49 major-league plate appearances this year. Luis Campusano and Gary Sanchez remain locked in as the catching tandem in San Diego.
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Padres' Brett Sullivan: Recalled from El Paso
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The Padres recalled Sullivan from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
Sullivan is slashing just .170/.184/.298 through 49 plate appearances in the majors this season, but he's caught fire in Triple-A to the tune of a 1.028 OPS since July 1. Despite his hot bat, Sullivan will likely remain stuck behind Luis Campusano and Gary Sanchez on the depth chart. Taylor Kohlwey was optioned to El Paso in a corresponding move.
San Diego optioned Sullivan to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Gary Sanchez was claimed off waivers from the Mets on Monday and will officially join the Padres ahead of Tuesday night's series opener in Miami to presumably share time behind the plate with Austin Nola. Sullivan, 29, had slashed just .170/.184/.298 through 21 games this season with the Friars.
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