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Pirates Designate Cole Tucker For Assignment

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated infielder Cole Tucker for assignment, making room for newly acquired infielder Yu Chang.

Tucker had a .397 OPS in 63 plate appearances this year in the majors, putting him at a .573 OPS on his career over 469 plate appearances. In his return to Indianapolis, he has a .400 OPS in 42 plate appearances.

Previously a first round pick, Tucker has struggled to make the majors in a bench role, and has taken a step back this year. He’s probably going to fall behind other players on the depth chart in Pittsburgh, and would probably do best with a change of scenery at this point.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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