The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up Billy McKinney from Triple-A, according to Noah Hiles of the Post-Gazette. The move comes as a bit of an initial surprise, as the Pirates have several depth options in Triple-A who are performing well.
Henry Davis was hitting .341/.398/.506 since the All-Star Break, before hitting his 13th Triple-A homer on Sunday.
The Pirates acquired Billy Cook at the trade deadline, and the 25-year-old utility player is batting .395/.460/.674 since the trade.
Nick Yorke was also acquired at the trade deadline, and is hitting .