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Minor Moves: Chris Stewart Assigned to Indianapolis, Topa Placed on Disabled List

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We have some movement around the minor leagues for Sunday.

Catcher Chris Stewart had his rehab assignment moved from Altoona to Indianapolis. Stewart caught two games for Altoona, going 2-for-6 at the plate, with a walk. He left for a defensive replacement after the seventh inning each game.

Casey Sadler was called up to the Pirates to make the start today, while infielder Pedro Florimon was assigned to Indianapolis after he cleared waivers.

Pitcher Matt Benedict has been moved from Altoona down to Bradenton, where he will take the place of pitcher Justin Topa, who has been placed on the 7-day disabled list. It’s possible that Benedict will get the start on Monday, which is currently listed as TBD. He pitched two scoreless innings on Friday night, needing just 22 pitches to get through the outing. Topa has not pitched this year. No word yet on why he was placed on the disabled list.

There should be a corresponding move at Altoona to replace Benedict on the roster, so check back later for any updates.

John Dreker
John Dreker
John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

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