REWARDED FOR IT. THEY CERTAINLY DID. NOW, BEFORE LAST NIGHT’S FIRST PITCH, ROBERT STEVENSON LEARNED HE HAD THROWN HIS FINAL PITCH AS A PIRATE. THE RIGHT HANDED RELIEVER WAS TRADED AT TAMPA BAY FOR 24 YEAR OLD INFIELDER ALIKA WILLIAMS. WILLIAMS WILL START WITH TRIPLE-A INDIANAPOLIS AS THE BUCS ABLE TO MAKE THIS DEAL BECAUSE OF THEIR BULLPEN DEPTH. ONE OF THE REASONS WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE THIS TRADE WAS BECAUSE OF WHAT THESE OTHER GUYS HAVE DONE. YOU KNOW, THE I MEAN, WE TALK ABOUT IT WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT TRADING SOMEBODY OUT OF YOUR BULLPEN, IT’S BECAUSE OTHER GUYS IN YOUR BULLPEN HAVE PUSHED THEMSELVES INTO OTHER SITUATIONS. AND I THINK WE’VE SEEN MORITA RAMIREZ, HERNANDEZ Z PUSH THEMSELVES INTO
Pirates call up pitchers Angel Perdomo and Yerry De Los Santos
Chris Owings designated for assignment, Cody Bolton optioned to Triple-A
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Updated: 7:22 PM EDT Jun 3, 2023
The Pirates made some roster moves before the second game of their weekend series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.Left-handed pitcher Angel Perdomo was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis and made his Pirates debut. The 6-foot-8 Perdomo entered the game in the third inning, following a rain delay.Pittsburgh also recalled right-handed pitcher Yerry De Los Santos from Indianapolis.Infielder Chris Owings was designated for assignment, and right-hander Cody Bolton was optioned to Indianapolis.After Perdomo's debut, the Pirates released a list of the tallest pitchers in franchise history:6'9" John Holdzkom (2014)6'9" Johnny Gee (1939, 1941, 1943-1944)6'8" Angel Perdomo (2023)6'8" Billy Taylor (2001)6'8" Chris Volstad (2015)6'8" Tyler Glasnow (2016-2018)
PITTSBURGH — The Pirates made some roster moves before the second game of their weekend series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
Left-handed pitcher Angel Perdomo was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis and made his Pirates debut. The 6-foot-8 Perdomo entered the game in the third inning, following a rain delay.
Pittsburgh also recalled right-handed pitcher Yerry De Los Santos from Indianapolis.
Infielder Chris Owings was designated for assignment, and right-hander Cody Bolton was optioned to Indianapolis.
After Perdomo's debut, the Pirates released a list of the tallest pitchers in franchise history:
6'9" John Holdzkom (2014)
6'9" Johnny Gee (1939, 1941, 1943-1944)
6'8" Angel Perdomo (2023)
6'8" Billy Taylor (2001)
6'8" Chris Volstad (2015)
6'8" Tyler Glasnow (2016-2018)
