by David Leisering | Pirates Correspondent | Thu, Jan 8th 7:48pm EST
Chase Shugart has been designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The move was made to create room for the newly-acquired Ryan O’Hearn on the 40-man roster. (Jason Mackey on X)
Sources: Pirates designating Chase Shugart for assignment to make room for Ryan O’Hearn on the 40-man roster.
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) January 8, 2026
Fantasy Impact:
Shugart has seen action at the Major League level in each of the last two seasons and pitched to a 3.40 ERA in 45 innings for the Pirates last year. He pitched six games for Boston in 2024. Shugart has a below average strikeout rate of just 18%, but he has limited opponents to just a .212 average in 53.2 career innings. The righthander could generate some interest on the waiver wire for teams looking for bullpen help.
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