The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated outfielder Bryan Reynolds from the paternity list on Sunday ahead of their afternoon game against the Philadelphia Phillies. To make room on the 26-man roster, infielder/outfielder Diego Castillo has been optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Reynolds missed three games total on the paternity list and the Pirates lost all three. Bligh Madris took his place on the roster on Thursday, but the Pirates decided to keep him instead. Castillo has been with the Pirates since Opening Day. He’s hitting .201/.245/.368 in 84 games, with ten doubles and ten homers. July has easily been his best month this year, putting up a .740 OPS, though he has a .515 OPS over the last three weeks. Castillo could be back fairly soon after the trading deadline, as the Pirates have said that the team will look different after August 2nd. While he wouldn’t be different, it’s unlikely he’s one of the players they plan on moving on from at this point.
