Pirates reliever Josh Fleming clears waivers, accepts assignment to Triple-A
Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Josh Fleming, designated for assignment on May 14, cleared waivers Saturday and accepted outright assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis, the Pirates announced.
Fleming, a 28-year-old lefty in his first season with the Pirates, was 1-1 with a 5.68 ERA in 17 appearances, recording 13 strikeouts and nine walks over 19 innings of work.
He was designated for assignment one day after a disastrous seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in which he allowed five earned runs on six hits in an eventual 8-6 Pirates win.
Fleming spent four seasons from 2020-23 with the Tampa Bay Rays before the Philadelphia Phillies claimed him off waivers in November 2023.
The Pirates brought him aboard as a free agent this past February.
Justin Guerriero is a TribLive reporter covering the Penguins, Pirates and college sports. A Pittsburgh native, he is a Central Catholic and University of Colorado graduate. He joined the Trib in 2022 after covering the Colorado Buffaloes for Rivals and freelancing for the Denver Post. He can be reached at jguerriero@triblive.com.
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