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Travis Ishikawa Designated For Assignment to Make Room for Ike Davis

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Travis Ishikawa for assignment in order to make room on the 25-man roster for Ike Davis. The move was expected, as Davis is coming in to fill Ishikawa’s old role on the active roster. The Pirates already had an open spot on the 40-man roster, which Davis took. However, the DFA of Ishikawa means that the 40-man is currently at 39, with one open spot.

Ishikawa has enough service time that he could refuse an outright assignment if outrighted to Triple-A. The Pirates are currently on the hook for his $1 M salary, and that would only change if he is claimed on waivers by another team.

For more on Davis, check out my recap last night of the trade and the fallout from the deal.

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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