The Pittsburgh Pirates have purchased the contract of outfielder Danny Ortiz and called him up for tonight's game against the Miami Marlins. To make room on the active roster, third baseman David Freese was placed on the 10-day disabled list. Freese hasn't played since April 24th. He has been out with right hamstring soreness. He is hitting .321/.418/.536 in 18 games.
Ortiz has played minor league ball since 2008, beginning his career with the Minnesota Twins, before signing with the Pirates as a minor league free agent last year. He has never played in the majors. The 27-year-old lefty hitter/thrower has 351 games of Triple-A experience.