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Rehab Assignments for Presley and d’Arnaud Moved to AAA

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The rehab assignments for outfielder Alex Presley and infielder Chase d’Arnaud have been moved from Bradenton to Indianapolis, the team announced today.  That’s good news for the Pirates, as the downfall of the 2011 team came right around the time these two players went on the disabled list.  It’s hard to say whether that’s a correlation or a causation, but the Pirates definitely had a spark at the top of their lineup with Presley and d’Arnaud that they haven’t had in the last few weeks.

Presley should rejoin the Pirates, and I’d argue that he should start over Ryan Ludwick, with Jose Tabata starting in right field, and Presley starting in left field.  D’Arnaud might be better off being optioned to AAA until rosters expand in September, so that he can get every day playing time, rather than being used off the bench in Pittsburgh.

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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