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Pirates Option Tony Sanchez to Altoona

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Tony Sanchez has been optioned to Altoona. (Photo Credit: David Hague)

The Pittsburgh Pirates have optioned catcher Tony Sanchez to Altoona to make room for Marlon Byrd and John Buck on the 25-man roster, per Michael Sanserino. They still need to option one more player. Normally the Pirates would need to wait ten days until they could recall Sanchez from optional assignment. However, by optioning him to Altoona, they can recall him on Tuesday when the Double-A season is over.

There is still one more move that needs to be made. I’ll update this when that is announced.

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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