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Pirates Recall Dovydas Neverauskas; Option Alex McRae to Indianapolis

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The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled right-handed pitcher Dovydas Neverauskas prior to Tuesday’s game. To make room on the roster, right-handed pitcher Alex McRae was sent to Indianapolis.

The Pirates needed 7+ innings out of their bullpen yesterday after Joe Musgrove was ejected in the first inning. McRae picked up the bulk of that time, throwing 95 pitches in 4.1 innings. Since he won’t be available for at least the next four days, Neverauskas was recalled to give the bullpen a fresh arm. He last pitched on Sunday, though he threw just 18 pitches and had the previous day off. So he should be available for multiple innings if necessary.

Neverauskas has already had two stints with the Pirates this season, throwing a total of 3.1 innings over five appearances, with very poor results. He has pitched well with Indianapolis, posting a 2.29 ERA in 19.2 innings, with 27 strikeouts, a .200 BAA and an 0.97 WHIP.

The Pirates also announced that Chris Stratton will begin a rehab assignment with Indianapolis tonight. He has been out since May 25th due to right side discomfort.

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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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