ImpactCastillo started in the last seven games and hit .200 with a home run, a double, two runs and an RBI. Rodolfo Castro will start at shortstop while Josh VanMeter takes over at second base.
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Diego Castillo - Gets breather ThursdayCastillo isn't starting Thursday against the Reds.
Beau Sulser - DFA'd by PittsburghSulser was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Thursday.
ImpactSulser was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday and has now been removed from the 40-man roster. The 28-year-old appeared in four games for the Pirates and allowed four earned runs on eight hits with a 10:6 K:BB over 9.2 innings.
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Cole Tucker - Sent down ThursdayTucker was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
ImpactTucker had relatively consistent playing time over the first few weeks of the season, but he started in just five of the nine games after returning from the COVID-19 injured list at the beginning of May. Over 18 major-league games this year, the 25-year-old has hit .175 with a triple, a double, three runs, two RBI and a stolen base. He should see more consistent at-bats in the minors, while Rodolfo Castro and Josh VanMeter should see most of the playing time at second base for the Pirates.
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Tyler Beede - Claimed by PittsburghBeede was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on Thursday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ImpactBeede was designated for assignment by the Giants last week and will now join the Pirates. The right-hander has a 4.66 ERA, 2.07 WHIP and 6:4 K:BB over 9.2 innings this season out of the bullpen.
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Rodolfo Castro - Earns another call-upCastro was recalled by the Pirates on Thursday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ImpactCastro spent a stretch of time in the majors in the second half of last season but largely failed to impress, hitting .198/.258/.395 in 31 games. He did hit the ball hard, posting a 10.2 percent barrel rate and homering five times, but he didn't hit it often, striking out 29.0 percent of the time. That latter number looks especially poor next to his 6.5 percent walk rate. Through 29 games for Triple-A Indianapolis this season, he's hit .250/.397/.402, offsetting a still-elevated 26.7 percent strikeout rate with an excellent 17.2 percent walk rate. Contact and plate discipline look like they'll be the keys to whether or not he's given enough opportunities to let his power shine.
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