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The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated right-handed relief pitcher Chase Shugart for assignment.
Shugart was acquired by the Pirates from the Boston Red Sox last offseason. The 29-year-old made 35 appearances out of the bullpen for Pittsburgh last offseason and went 4-3 with a 3.40 ERA while holding opponents to a .206 batting average. He earned his first big-league win on April 22 against the Los Angeles Angles.
Shugart also made 12 appearances with Triple-A Indianapolis and went 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA and one save.
The Pirates needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for first baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn, who officially signed a two-year deal on Thursday.
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