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Pirates Add Jose Contreras, Option Jared Hughes

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Jose Contreras has been added to the Pirates' roster.
Jose Contreras has been added to the Pirates’ roster.

As expected, the Pittsburgh Pirates have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Jose Contreras. To make room, they’ve optioned Jared Hughes to Triple-A.

We heard earlier in the week that Contreras would be added to the roster on Friday. He’s been throwing well in the minors, featuring a nasty fork ball. I talked about the impact Contreras could have in the bullpen in today’s podcast.

It’s a bit of a surprise that Jared Hughes was sent down. He’s been inconsistent this year, so it’s not a surprise from a performance standpoint. It is a surprise that he would go before Vin Mazzaro or Bryan Morris. Especially Morris, since Morris always seems to be the last in and first out when bullpen moves are made.

In the next two weeks the Pirates will be adding Francisco Liriano and Charlie Morton, so there will eventually be other relievers on the move.

There was an open spot on the 40-man roster, so no corresponding move needs to be made for Contreras.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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