The Pirates have announced that they've recalled Chris Stewart from his rehab assignment and optioned Tony Sanchez to Triple-A Indianapolis. Stewart had been on the disabled list with a hamstring strain.
This move will be unpopular with a portion of the Pirates' fanbase, but it's a routine move and the right decision. Stewart can't be optioned, and depth is important. I hope Sanchez really did turn his career around this offseason and this spring, but I'm not sure we should give him the benefit of the doubt -- there's not enough evidence yet, and feel-good stories in April have a way of being forgotten by June.