Once again, there was a great deal of movement between the bullpen’s of Pittsburgh and Indianapolis.
June 3 – Right-handed pitcher David Whitehead is assigned to GCL Pirates (Rookie) from Altoona (AA). Whitehead, who had come to the Pittsburgh Pirates during the offseason in the Charlie Morton trade with the Philadelphia Phillies, had a 6.28 ERA and a 2.00 WHIP through 43 innings pitched over 10 starts with Altoona.
June 3 – Right-handed pitcher Justin Masterson is assigned to Indianapolis (AAA) from Extended Spring Training. Masterson is a player that could prove to be a shot in the arm to the Pittsburgh Pirates rotation or bullpen down the road.