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Pirates promote Roansy Contreras, tab him to start Wednesday

After a stand-out season with the Altoona Curve, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they have promoted right-handed pitcher Roansy Contreras and will start him tomorrow night against the Chicago Cubs.

The move was first announced in a tweet by MLB insider Hector Gomez and was later confirmed by Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The Pittsburgh Pirates call up RHP Roansy Contreras.

He will make his debut tomorrow against Cubs.

This season (AA / AAA):

3-2, 2.64, 58.0 IP, 41 H, 17 ER, 13 BB, 82 SO, WHIP 0.