Pirates Add Paul Skenes To Their Roster Forward Of His Main League Debut

PITTSBURGH: Paul Skenes is formally an enormous leaguer.

The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted the hard-throwing right-hander and high general choose in final 12 months’s novice draft to their roster on Saturday forward of Skenes’ begin towards the Chicago Cubs.

Skenes dominated at Triple-A Indianapolis, posting a 0.99 ERA in seven begins.

To make room for Skenes, the Pirates designated right-hander Roansy Contreras for task. Contreras, acquired as a part of the commerce that despatched pitcher Jameson Taillon to the New York Yankees in January 2021, has struggled many of the final two seasons and was out of choices.

The 24-year-old Contreras, who was a starter for a lot of his first three seasons, has been understanding of the bullpen this 12 months. He’s 1-0 with a 4.41 ERA in 12 appearances.

The Pirates additionally positioned third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes on the injured listing with again issues. Hayes missed Pittsburgh’s final two video games coming into Saturday. The group recalled infielder Alika Williams from Triple-A to take Hayes’ spot on the roster.

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