The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled catcher Henry Davis and outfielder Jack Suwinski from Triple-A Indianapolis as a part of a flurry of roster strikes Tuesday earlier than a collection opener in opposition to the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Pirates additionally recalled infielder Liover Peguero and chosen the contract of right-handed pitcher Ben Heller from Triple-A. Utility participant Ji Hwan Bae (proper wrist sprain) was positioned on the 10-day injured record retroactive to Monday, and outfielder Michael A. Taylor was positioned on the paternity record.
Davis and Suwinski will make an instantaneous return to the beginning lineup, as Pittsburgh supervisor Derek Shelton slotted them within the eighth and ninth spots within the batting order, respectively, for Tuesday’s sport.
Davis, the No. 1 general decide of the 2021 draft, spent most of Might in Indianapolis after a sluggish begin to the season led Pittsburgh to possibility him. The 24-year-old batted .162 with no residence runs and 4 RBIs in 23 main league video games to start the season.
In 23 video games at Triple-A, Davis batted .296 with seven residence runs, seven doubles and 17 RBIs.
Suwinski, 25, was despatched down Might 23 after a tricky begin of his personal. He batted .174 with 4 homers and 13 RBIs in his first 49 video games for Pittsburgh. At Indianapolis, he batted .250 with one residence run in seven appearances.
Suwinski will begin in heart discipline Tuesday to fill in for Bae, who final performed on Sunday in a loss on the Toronto Blue Jays. After splitting his time between second base and heart discipline in 2023, Bae has performed in simply eight video games in 2024, together with six begins in heart. He has a .208 batting common with two RBIs.
Taylor has additionally been an possibility in heart discipline in his first season in Pittsburgh. In 47 video games, he has batted .198 with one homer and 9 RBIs, and he has gone 0-for-9 since his final hit Might 24.
To spherical out the strikes, Pittsburgh optioned left-hander Jose Hernandez to Triple-A and designated catcher Grant Koch for project.