Pirates shuffle bullpen arms, call up Geoff Hartlieb

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Pirates shuffle bullpen arms, call up Geoff Hartlieb

Jonathan Bombulie | Friday, August 30, 2019 6:40 p.m.

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Pirates reliever Montana DuRapau pitches during the first inning against San Diego on May 18, 2019.

The Pittsburgh Pirates continued shuffling buillpen arms Friday, sending Montana DuRapau to Triple-A Indianapolis and calling up Geoff Hartlieb in his place.

DuRapau was called up Thursday and pitched two-thirds of an inning in an 11-8 win over Colorado that night, allowing three hits and four earned runs. He’s 0-1 with a 9.35 ERA in 14 games with the Pirates this season.

Hartlieb has been with Indianapolis since being sent down Aug. 16. He is 0-1 with an 8.65 ERA in 21 major league appearances this season.

The Pirates play the second game of a four-game series in Colorado on Friday night.

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