Polanco has been sidelined since Sep. 8 of last year when he sustained a knee and shoulder injury while sliding into second base. The left shoulder injury required surgery that has a normal 7-9 month recovery time, so his return is on the earlier end of that time frame. He’s coming back just in time, as the Pirates are already lost outfielders Starling Marte, Corey Dickerson and Lonnie Chisenhall to the injury list.
Brault is being optioned to AAA Indianapolis. He has not appeared in a game since Apr.