Tag: Rookie Davis

The Pittsburgh Pirates sent right-handed pitcher Rookie Davis outright to Indianapolis on Sunday, opening up a 40-man roster spot. Davis has been pitching an Indianapolis since returning from the 60-day injured list in early August. The Pirates will be calling up players on Tuesday after the season ends at Indianapolis tomorrow afternoon. With the off-day […]

Once any realistic hopes are gone for playoff contention, there’s not much left to look forward to in sports, especially if a team falls out of contention relatively early. For the Pirates, few individual storylines remain, aside from Bryan Reynolds’ run at a battle title and Rookie of the Year Award. In reality, the rest […]

There are plenty of roster intricacies in the Major League Baseball Rulebook that can be difficult to understand in theory and application: Designated for Assignment, waivers, outright assignment, 25-man roster versus 40-man roster, and service time, just to name a few. These intricacies have consistently interested me, and I always had to rely on sites […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates made some changes prior to Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers, including the returns of left fielder Corey Dickerson and third baseman Jung Ho Kang. Nick Kingham has been designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Dickerson. The Pirates also brought back right-handed reliever Michael Feliz. Cole Tucker […]

It’s no secret—injuries have significantly derailed the Pirates’ season. Many weren’t overly hopeful about the team’s chances this year, but many predicted at least a strong chance to finish above .500, as the team was largely the same as last season and it’s a feat they achieved then. While the club knew about and could […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates made five roster moves prior to Saturday’s game with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Right-handed pitchers Rookie Davis and Dovydas Neverauskas have been added to the roster. Michael Feliz has been optioned to Indianapolis, while Chris Stratton was placed on the injured list with right side discomfort. Davis was scheduled to pitch tonight […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right-handed pitcher Rookie Davis to a minor league deal with an invite to MLB Spring Training. Davis previously pitched for the Reds, where he made a brief appearance in the majors in 2017, putting up an 8.63 ERA in 24 innings over seven appearances, with six starts. He had a […]