PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates will hold onto one of their relief pitchers, that other teams had a chance to take on.
The Pirates outrighted right-handed pitcher Michael Darrell-Hicks to Triple-A Indianapolis on Nov. 10, according to the transactions log.
The Pirates’ Recent Roster Moves With Darrell-Hicks
Pittsburgh designated Darrell-Hicks for assignment on Nov. 6, among a number of roster moves, as they finalized their 40-man roster.
Players on the 60-day injured list normally don’t count towards the 40-man roster in-season, but once free agency starts, they have to get put back on the 40-man roster.
The Pirates had 43 players on their 40-man roster before this deadline, as they had five players on the 60-day injured list in Darnell, right-handed starting pitcher Jared Jones, outfielder Ronny Simon, infielder Enmanuel Valdez and catcher/first baseman Endy Rodríguez.
Pittsburgh made three cuts ahead of this deadline to get down to the 40-man roster, placing outfielder Ji Hwan Bae, infielder Liover Peguero and right-handed pitcher Jack Little on waivers.
They also then placed Darrell-Hicks and Dugan Darnell on waivers, making two more spots available on the 40-man roster.
The Pirates outrighting Darrell-Hicks to Indianapolis means that he cleared waivers and no other MLB team made a claim on him.
Darrell-Hicks’ Tenure With the Pirates
The Pirates claimed Darrell-Hicks off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels on June 13 and assigned him to Indianapolis.