The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated infielder Drew Sutton for assignment, per a team press release. The move was made to create a spot on the 25-man roster for relief pitcher Daniel McCutchen, who Kristy Robinson reported earlier would be getting the call to the majors to replace Brad Lincoln.
Sutton hit for a .243/.278/.419 line in 74 at-bats with the Pirates.
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July 31, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Sad to see him go… we’ll always have that walk-off homer to remember him by.
July 31, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Hmpf. I actually liked Sutton a little better as the super utility guy than Harrison.
July 31, 2012 at 3:09 pm
Gaby Sanchez for Gorkys Hernandez and the draft pick is a no brainer. Great trade.
July 31, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Sorry to see him go.
July 31, 2012 at 4:19 pm
I don’t like this move. Mercer or Harrison should have went down.
July 31, 2012 at 5:32 pm
Sutton gave us pretty decent value for a fa pickup. Hope he clears waivers. We could use him at Indy. He would be a decent player if he just made more contact.
July 31, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Hopefully he can clear waivers, he’d be a valuable re-call for September.