The Pirates had a tough series with the Chicago Cubs. They will host the Padres this weekend for a three-game series. The Pirates enter the weekend with a 12-20 record and are in last place in the NL Central. They are seven games behind the Cubs. They have lost six of their last ten and now face one of the better teams in the National League. The Padres come into PNC Park with a 19-11 record. They are only a game and a half behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. Before game one of the series, the Pirates announced three roster moves. They have signed on free agent and flipped two players between the big league roster and the Triple-A squad.
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Liover Peguero
The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled shortstop Liover Peguero from Triple-A today ahead of their game with the Padres. He has played in 24 games this season for the Indianapolis Indians. Peguero has a .258 batting average and a .691 OPS on the year. He has 12 runs scored, 23 hits, six doubles, one triple, one home run, and 12 RBI on the year.
Hunter Stratton
The Pittsburgh Pirates have optioned right-hand pitcher Hunter Stratton to Triple-A ahead of tonight series opener. He has pitched in two games this year for the Pirates. Stratton has pitched 1.2 innings allowing six hits, four runs, one home run, one walk, and has not recorded a strikeout. He currently has a 21.60 ERA, a .545 batting average against, and a 4.20 WHIP.
Juan Muniz
The Pirates have signed Juan Muniz to a minor league contract today. The seventeen-year-old has been assigned to the DSL Pirates.
