With the concern with Andrew McCutchen from yesterday and the need for another outfielder, the Pittsburgh Pirates will call up outfielder Gorkys Hernandez from Indianapolis. Information on the transaction came via various sources on Twitter and was confirmed this morning.
In his second stint with the Pirates organization, Hernandez has found the stroke at the plate to go with his strong defensive prowess.
While there was some speculation that Jaff Decker would be the outfielder who got the promotion, it appears that Hernandez was the selection instead.
With Indianapolis this season, Hernandez hit .275 with a .