The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Wednesday that Elias Diaz has been activated from the 60-day disabled list and he has been optioned to Indianapolis.
Diaz has been playing rehab games in Bradenton, Altoona and Indianapolis over the last two weeks, as he returns from elbow surgery in early May. Since he was injured while with the Pirates in Spring Training, he has been on the Major League disabled list this entire time and picking up big league service time. He was on the 60-day DL, so he wasn’t taking up a 40-man roster spot until today. That spot opened up when the Pirates designated Erik Kratz for assignment yesterday.
With his return, Diaz will be the first option if the Pirates need a catcher before Chris Stewart returns to action.