According to Jason Mackey and confirmed by other sources, the Pittsburgh Pirates have designated first baseman Yoshi Tsutsugo for assignment. His place on the 26-man roster will be taken by Tucupita Marcano.
Sources: Yoshi Tsutsugo has been designated for assignment. Tucupita Marcano taking his roster spot. Story to come.
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) August 3, 2022
Tsutsugo has struggled through three seasons in the majors with three teams. He got off to a nice start after he joined the Pirates late last year, then quickly slowed down. This year has been poor since the start of the season, hitting .171/.249/.229 in 50 games, with a -1.7 WAR to his credit.
The 22-year-old Marcano has been up with the Pirates a few times this year, but he’s likely to get a longer look this time. He has hit .229/.280/.357 in 22 games in his previous stints with the Pirates. With Indianapolis this past month, he put up a .933 OPS in 14 games. He has played shortstop, second base, third base and left field this season.
