Ciriaco has been optioned to AAA.
A few roster updates this morning…
-Pedro Ciriaco has been optioned to AAA Indianapolis. The Pirates are expected to call up Alex Presley tomorrow. Ciriaco had just six at-bats this year, with no hits. He was in the majors for a combined 37 days this year. The 40-man roster page has been updated with the moves.
-Jose Tabata has been diagnosed with a left quad strain. His status is uncertain at this time, and he hasn’t been placed on the DL yet.
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June 27, 2011 at 3:34 pm
Tough break for Ciriaco. Gotta admire how he was being used. That will leave a huge hole on the bench for Hurdle.
June 27, 2011 at 5:50 pm
That’s OK, they can can cover the hole with a bucket of sunflower seeds.
June 27, 2011 at 7:07 pm
if the Pirates were 15 games out of 1st place, then you have every right to gripe about the roster spot. the fact that we are 1 game over 500 and only a handful of games out of first shows that the front office knows alot more about player placement than we do.
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June 28, 2011 at 3:08 am
My question is can Ciriaco find a way to be promoted for a 3rd time this season? With Cedeno, Wood and d’Arnaud all being SS, its going to be difficult but maybe he can pull it off.