Tag: Dovydas Neverauskas

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Saturday afternoon that right-handed pitchers Dovydas Neverauskas and Tyler Glasnow have been optioned to Indianapolis. They haven’t announced the corresponding moves, but we reported here last night that right-handed pitchers Edgar Santana and A.J. Schugel are on their way to Pittsburgh. A move will have to still be made to […]

PITTSBURGH — Elias Diaz had six MLB plate appearances in his career before this season, and he went 0-for-6 over the last two season. This year, he’s hitting .320/.393/.560 for a fairly ridiculous .953 OPS. That’s roughly 170 points higher than his best full season in the minors — he posted a .781 mark with […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled right-handed reliever Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis. To make room on the 25-man roster, Johnny Barbato has been optioned to Indianapolis. Neverauskas became the first Lithuanian-born pitcher to make it to the majors back on April 24th when he allowed one run over two innings for the Pirates in his only […]

The Pirates have some unusual relief pitching prospects in their organization right now.  Edgar Santana, Dovydas Neverauskas and Yunior Montero have unique backgrounds, each in his own way, but what may be the most unique about them — IF they make it in the majors — is that they’re Pirates relief prospects at all.  (The […]

PITTSBURGH — Dovydas Neverauskas had a long, unlikely path from Vilnius, Lithuania to the major leagues. Neverauskas was the first Lithuanian-born players signed by an MLB team when the Pirates inked him as a 16-year-old back in 2009. Most players signed at that age by the Pirates are Dominican or otherwise sent to the team’s […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled shortstop Gift Ngoepe on Wednesday afternoon and optioned right-handed pitcher Dovydas Neverauskas to Indianapolis to make room on the 25-man roster. Ngoepe is being called up due to the bench being one position player short, plus David Freese missed last night’s game due to a hamstring issue, leaving the Pirates short-handed […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Monday evening that INF/OF Adam Frazier has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain and right-handed relief pitcher Dovydas Neverauskas has been recalled from Indianapolis. Once he makes his debut, Neverauskas will be the first player from Lithuania to make the majors. The 24-year-old Neverauskas […]

Last year the Pirates had a wave of prospects in the upper levels, making their way to the majors throughout the 2016 season. A year later, three members of the 2016 Indianapolis rotation are now in the Pittsburgh rotation — Jameson Taillon, Chad Kuhl, and Tyler Glasnow — while a few other players who started […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have cut three more players from Major League camp, trimming the active Spring Training roster to 53 players. On Friday morning, they optioned pitcher Dovydas Neverauskas to Indianapolis and reassigned catcher Christian Kelley and outfielder Barrett Barnes to minor league camp. The Pirates sent down six players earlier in the week, including […]

BRADENTON, Fla. – The 2016 MLB playoffs saw some unique bullpen usage, especially with the Cleveland Indians eschewing traditional bullpen roles, and using their best relievers when they are needed. That approach is something that could theoretically help teams during the regular season, especially in situations where a game is at risk early, and the best […]