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Pirates' Miguel Andujar: Outrighted to Triple-A
Andujar cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis by the Pirates on Thursday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
It's a little surprising that Andujar passed through waivers unclaimed, but the Pirates are surely glad he'll stick around in the organization while not occupying a spot on the 40-man roster. The 27-year-old will be in major-league camp as a non-roster invitee.
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Pirates' Miguel Andujar: Designated for assignment
Andujar was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Friday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
As a result of the team bringing in Andrew McCutchen, Andujar was removed from the 40-man roster Friday. The 27-year appeared in 36 games with the Yankees and Pirates in 2022, producing a .235 average with one homer, 17 RBI, 13 runs and four stolen bases over 132 at-bats. Considering the lack of consistent options on Pittsburgh's major-league roster, Andujar will likely get another shot with the Pirates in 2023 if he stays with the organization.
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Pirates' Robert Stephenson: Avoids arbitration
Stephenson signed a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the Pirates on Friday to avoid arbitration, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
It was a tale of two seasons for Stephenson in 2022. After posting a 6.04 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with the Rockies, he was pushed off their roster and was claimed by the Pirates in late August. Upon joining Pittsburgh, Stephenson put up a 3.38 ERA and 0.82 WHIP to close out the season. If the 29-year-old righty can carry that success with Pittsburgh over into 2023, there's a good chance he establishes himself as the team's primary setup man.
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Pirates' Duane Underwood: Avoids arbitration
Underwood signed a one-year, $1.025 million contract with the Pirates on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
In his second season with the Pirates, Underwood reached the double-digit hold mark for the first time in his career and recorded his first career save as well. If the 28-year old can continue to strike batters out at an acceptable rate (8.95 K/9 in 2022) and give up fewer long balls, there's a good chance the Pirates let him pitch more often in high-leverage situations in 2023.
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Pirates' Mitch Keller: Avoids arbitration
Keller signed a one-year, $2.44 million contract with Pittsburgh on Friday to avoid arbitration, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
After beginning the 2022 season with a 6.05 ERA through his first nine starts despite offseason velocity gains, Keller flipped a switch and finished with a 3.22 ERA over his final 22 outings. There's not much to speak of in terms of exceptional strikeout stuff or limiting walks, but if Keller can keep the ball on the ground and runners off the pillows, there's room for the 26-year-old to become a bright spot in the Pirates' rotation.
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Pirates' JT Brubaker: Inks one-year deal
Brubaker signed a one-year, $2.275 million contract with the Pirates on Friday to avoid arbitration, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
After recording a career-best 4.69 ERA in 28 starts last season, Brubaker will receive a nice raise from the $725,000 salary he pulled in 2022. Though the 29-year-old righty's stats may not exactly jump off the page, his above-average strikeout rate and 3.91 FIP suggest there could be potential for growth heading into 2023.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Returns to Pittsburgh
McCutchen signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Pirates on Friday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Well, isn't that fun? McCutchen reached superstardom in Pittsburgh, winning the National League MVP award in 2013 and finishing in the top five in voting four straight years. He's 36 now and coming off a career-low .700 OPS, but he nonetheless instantly becomes one of the Pirates' better hitters and provides some leadership. This should also offer him a chance to play every day, an opportunity he wouldn't necessarily have received elsewhere.
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Pirates' Chavez Young: Shipped to Pirates
Young was sent from the Blue Jays to the Pirates on Tuesday in exchange for Zach Thompson.
The 25-year-old outfielder had been an above-average hitter at every minor-league stop until he reached Triple-A Buffalo, where he hit .234/.331/.350 in 65 games last season. He did steal 20 bases over that stretch, hinting at some fantasy potential should he earn a call-up at some point this season, but there may not be enough in his bat to make him anything more than a bench piece.
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Pirates' Zach Thompson: Designated for assignment
Thompson was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Thursday.
The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Rich Hill. Thompson held a 5.18 ERA over 29 appearances -- 22 starts -- for the Pirates in 2022. He's a likely bet to pass through waivers unclaimed.
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Pirates' Bryse Wilson: Designated for assignment
Wilson was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Wednesday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
Upon the official announcement of Jarlin Garcia's arrival in Pittsburgh, Wilson was booted from the 40-man roster in order to make room for the new acquisition. Wilson has put up an ERA north of 5.30 and a 1.40+ WHIP in each of the past two seasons, so the next team to take a chance on him may place him in Triple-A until he shows signs of improvement.
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Pirates' Rich Hill: Gets one-year deal from Pirates
Hill signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Pirates on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Hill is coming off a season with the Red Sox which saw him put up a 4.27 ERA and 1.30 WHIP with 109 strikeouts over 124.1 innings covering 26 starts. He'll turn 43 in March but has remained mostly effective in recent years, albeit with a drop in strikeout rate. Hill will be a candidate to be traded to a contender at the deadline if he's healthy and pitching well.
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Pirates' Scott Randall: Acquired by Pittsburgh
Randall was acquired by the Pirates from the Diamondbacks on Friday in exchange for Diego Castillo.
A seventh-round pick in the 2021 draft, Randall posted a 3.82 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 104:25 K:BB ratio over 108.1 innings at High-A Hillsboro in 2022. He was not ranked by MLB Pipeline among the Diamondbacks' top 30 prospects.
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Pirates' Rob Zastryzny: Joins Pittsburgh
Zastryzny signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Thursday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Zastryzny split the 2022 campaign between the Mets and Angels, and he had six big-league appearances between the two clubs. He spent most of the season at the Triple-A level and had a 3.42 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 68:20 K:BB across 55.1 innings.
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Pirates' Angel Perdomo: Gets minor-league contract
Perdomo signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Thursday.
The big lefty received an invitation to spring training. Perdomo holds an ugly 8.24 ERA over 22 appearances at the major-league level.
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Pirates' Daniel Zamora: Latches on with Pittsburgh
Zamora signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Thursday.
Zamora was given an invitation to spring training, where he'll compete for a spot in the bullpen. The left-hander saw a bit of action in the majors from 2018-21 but spent the duration of 2022 at Triple-A in the Dodgers organization.
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Pirates' Tyler Chatwood: Signs with Pirates
Chatwood signed a one-year, minor-league contract with the Pirates on Wednesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Chatwood will return to American baseball after spending the 2022 campaign in Japan with NPB's Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, producing a 2.59 ERA and 1.60 WHIP with 18 strikeouts over 24.1 innings before going down with a shoulder injury. The right-hander last pitched in the big leagues in 2020 with the Cubs, struggling to a 5.30 ERA over five starts. Chatwood will likely begin the 2023 campaign with Triple-A Indianapolis, but he could find his way to the Pirates' rotation at some point if he pitches well.
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Pirates' Diego Castillo: Designated for assignment
Castillo was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Castillo went back and forth between Pittsburgh and Triple-A Indianapolis in 2022, slashing .206/.251/.382 through 283 major-league plate appearances. The Pirates' decision to remove Castillo from the 40-man roster comes as a direct consequence of signing Austin Hedges.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.222 (29th) |
591 (27th) |
158 (18th) |
4.66 (26th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| J. Choi 1B Ji-Man Choi 1B | Elbow |
| Y. De Los Santos RP Yerry De Los Santos RP | Lat |
| C. Holderman RP Colin Holderman RP | Shoulder |
| J. Triolo 3B Jared Triolo 3B | Knee |
| M. Kranick RP Max Kranick RP | Elbow |
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