Pirates catcher Austin Hedges returns from concussion injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated catcher Austin Hedges from the concussion injured list Friday and immediately inserted him into the starting lineup — batting ninth— against the St. Louis Cardinals.
To make room for Hedges on the active roster, catcher Tyler Heineman was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Hedges was 0 for 7 in three games before he was put on the injured list April 4. Heineman was 1 for 9 in three games.
In pitching moves, right-hander Chase De Jong was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Thursday) with a lumbar spine muscle strain. Right-hander Robert Stephenson completed his rehab assignment after suffering right elbow inflammation and was reinstated from the 15-day injured list.
Stephenson made four relief appearances with Indianapolis, throwing three innings, striking out six and walking five.
Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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