The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled infielder Alen Hanson for tonight’s game, while also adding lefty pitcher Kelvin Marte to help out the bullpen. To make room on the 25-man roster, the Pirates assigned Steven Brault and Jameson Taillon to Bristol. To make room on the 40-man roster, Kyle Lobstein has been designated for assignment.
Marte was scheduled to start for Indianapolis today, so he is good if the Pirates need a lot of innings from the bullpen. After last night’s extra inning game, he may be used in long relief tonight. In his last ten appearances, he has a 1.19 ERA in 30.1 innings. Marte threw six no-hit innings two starts ago.
Hanson recently missed some time with a minor leg injury. In his two games since returning, he has three doubles, a single and a walk. He has an .819 OPS in August.
Lobstein allowed four runs over four innings in a start last night for Indianapolis. He has a 4.11 ERA in 50.1 innings in Triple-A, and a 3.96 ERA in 14 relief appearances for the Pirates.
The moves of Brault and Taillon to Bristol are just paper moves and both will return to the Pirates on September 2nd, the day after the Bristol season ends. If the Pirates sent them to any other team above Bristol, they would have to wait until that team’s season ends before recalling them.
