MAY 22, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Fabian Ardaya: Nate Jones is up for the Dodgers. Luke Raley... - The Athletic Nate Jones is up for the Dodgers. Luke Raley optioned. Travis Blankenhorn was DFA’d to clear a 40-man spot for Jones.
Nick Gonzales - Suffers broken pinky Gonzales suffered a fractured pinky finger during a collision at first base, which is why he was placed on the 7-day injured list at High-A Greensboro on Friday, Jason Mackey of th...
Impact As far as injuries go, this one should be pretty minor, particularly regarding Gonzales' long-term development. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 draft was hitting .294/.368/.549 with two home runs, two steals and a 16:5 K:BB in 57 plate appearances.
MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Notes: Tucker recalled; Tom (left wrist) to IL Instead of joining the alternate training site squad at the end of Spring Training, Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker decided to stick back at t...
MAY 21, 2021 • MLB.COM
Troy Stokes Jr. - Outrighted to Triple-A Stokes was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Impact Stokes passed through waivers unclaimed after getting designated for assignment on Monday. He'll serve as organizational depth going forward.
MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Why has Richard Rodriguez’s four-seam fastball been so good? Why has Richard Rodriguez’s four-seam fastball been so good? Let’s examine what has been one of the most dominant pitches in baseball.
MAY 21, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Nick Gonzales - On 7-day IL Gonzales was placed on the 7-day injured list with High-A Greensboro on Friday, John Dreker of Pirates Prospects reports.
Impact It's unclear what the nature of Gonzales' injury is. The star second base prospect was hitting .294/.368/.549 with two home runs, two steals and a 16:5 K:BB in 57 plate appearances.
MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ka'ai Tom - Placed on injured list Tom (wrist) landed on the 10-day injured list Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Impact Tom hadn't played since Tuesday due to left wrist discomfort. The move can be backdated to Wednesday, leaving him eligible to return a week from Saturday, though it's not yet clear whether or not he'll be able to do so. Cole Tucker was recalled in a corresponding move.
MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
