Pirates transfer catcher Endy Rodriguez to 60-day IL, claim righty Michael Darrell-Hicks off waivers
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed right-handed pitcher Michael Darrell-Hicks off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Darrell-Hicks, 27, was designated for assignment on June 8.
He went 1-0 with a 9.39 ERA in six relief outings and 7 ⅔ innings with the Angels on the year.
At Triple-A Salt Lake, he went 0-2 with an 8.87 ERA in 17 relief appearances.
Darrell-Hicks is a native of Parkersburg, W.Va.
He played college baseball at Jacksonville and made his MLB April 11.
To make room for Darrell-Hicks on the 40-man roster, catcher Endy Rodriguez (right elbow inflammation) was transferred to the 60-day injured list.
This season has been injury-plagued for Rodriguez, who has been limited to 18 games, over which he’s slashed .173/.246/.250 with four doubles and two RBIs.
In mid-April, a laceration on his right hand sidelined Rodriguez for about six weeks.
Activated in late May, he appeared in only three games before landing on the 10-day injured list June 7.
Pirates manager Don Kelly told reporters in Chicago Saturday that Rodriguez received a second opinion on his elbow from Los Angeles Dodgers team physician Dr. Neal ElAtrrache and will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection.
Per Kelly, the injection will come next week, followed by four weeks of rest.
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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