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Pirates Recall Aaron Fletcher; Yajure Optioned to Indianapolis

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The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled left-handed pitcher Aaron Fletcher from Indianapolis prior to Tuesday’s game against the Washington Nationals. To make room on the 26-man roster, Miguel Yajure was optioned to Indianapolis.

Yajure started last night’s game for the Pirates and he tossed four shutout innings on four hits, three walks and no strikeouts. He was called up prior to the game.

Fletcher has pitched well for Indianapolis, but his limited time with the Pirates has not gone well. He has a 1.53 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP in 17.2 innings with Indianapolis. In eight appearances with the Pirates, he has allowed nine runs on ten hits and three walks, in 8.2 innings. This is his fourth stint with the Pirates this year.

Jake Marisnick will begin a rehab assignment with Indianapolis tonight. He isn’t eligible to come off of the 60-day IL until July 10th. Dillon Peters, Duane Underwood Jr and Tucupita Marcano all joined Altoona on rehab. Marcano played for Bradenton on Sunday in his first day back from the COVID-19 IL list.

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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