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Pirates Activate Charlie Morton, DFA Radhames Liz

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated Charlie Morton from the 15-day disabled list. To make room on the active roster, the team has designated Radhames Liz for assignment. The move for Morton was expected, since he is the scheduled starter for tonight’s game. As for Liz, this isn’t an unexpected move, although it wasn’t exactly clear how the Pirates planned to clear a spot for Morton.

The addition of Morton moved Vance Worley to the bullpen, which meant that someone from the pen had to go. It made sense that this was Liz, since Worley essentially took his spot. Liz had a 4.41 xFIP in 17.1 innings, with a 9.35 K/9 and a 5.19 BB/9. His walks were way too high, which has always been an issue for him.

The Pirates signed him for $1 M, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if he clears waivers and is outrighted to Indianapolis. He’s a hard thrower, averaging 94 MPH on his fastball. If he does make it to Triple-A, we’ll get a chance to see if he can get the control straightened out. However, there might be better options ahead of him, such as Blake Wood, or John Holdzkom, when he eventually returns.

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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