Prior to Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Austin Brice. To make room on the 26-man and 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Jerad Eickhoff was designated for assignment. Eickhoff started on Wednesday and allowed ten earned runs in 4.1 innings.
Brice was a minor league free agent signing this off-season. He has pitched parts of six seasons in the majors, appearing each year from 2016-21. In 140 games (one start), he has a 5.17 ERA in 162 innings, with a 5.15 FIP, a 1.31 WHIP and a 63:155 BB/SO ratio.