Pirates activate RHP Nick Mears from 60-day injured list, round out 40-man roster
Following a competed rehab assignment, the Pittsburgh Pirates activated pitcher Nick Mears from the 60-day injured list Friday evening and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis.
The 25-year-old right-hander had been shut down in March following surgery to his throwing elbow.
His reactivation puts the Pirates’ 40-man roster back at 40.
In 18 games this year between Single-A Bradenton and Indianapolis, Mears is 1-0 with a 6.89 ERA over 15 2/3 innings pitched.
He most recently pitched an inning of relief for the Indians Aug. 17, with three walks and a strikeout.
Justin Guerriero is a TribLive reporter covering the Penguins, Pirates and college sports. A Pittsburgh native, he is a Central Catholic and University of Colorado graduate. He joined the Trib in 2022 after covering the Colorado Buffaloes for Rivals and freelancing for the Denver Post. He can be reached at jguerriero@triblive.com.
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