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Pirates Recall Nick Kingham and Option Jose Osuna; Enny Romero DFA’d

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The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled right-handed pitcher Nick Kingham to start tonight’s game in Los Angeles in place of the injured Chad Kuhl. To open up a roster spot, Jose Osuna has been optioned to Indianapolis.

The Pirates also designated relief pitcher Enny Romero for assignment after he completed his rehab work over three levels in the minors. They originally tried to DFA Romero last month before they found out he was injured and needed to be placed on the disabled list.

They also announced that Sean Rodriguez will begin his rehab assignment with Indianapolis.

The choice to send down Osuna might seem like an odd one because it shortens the bench, but the Pirates used six relievers in yesterday’s game. So this could just be a short-term move to 13 pitchers, giving them two fresh arms who can throw multiple innings tonight if needed. We could possibly see Adam Frazier return soon or maybe Jordan Luplow, who is the leading hitter (OPS) on the team.

 

John Dreker
John Dreker
John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

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