The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted catcher Arden Pabst to Altoona on Thursday afternoon.
Pabst played for Indianapolis briefly earlier this season, but that was when they were short three catchers in the farm system. He just needed to be there until Jackson Williams was eligible to come off the disabled list. This move to Altoona seems like a legit promotion because catcher John Bormann was in Altoona already and he was sent back to Bradenton to take Pabst's spot. Altoona catcher Jin-De Jhang returned last week from a concussion and lasted just three innings before a foul ball off the mask ended his night.