Pirates place Kyle Crick on IL, reinstate Gregory Polanco, add LHP Chasen Shreve to bullpen
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed reliever Kyle Crick on the 10-day injured list with a right triceps strain and reinstated right fielder Gregory Polanco on Tuesday in a series of roster moves.
Polanco has been out since May 4, though the Pirates never offered an explanation for his stay on the 10-day IL. To make room for him on the active roster, the Pirates designated infielder/outfielder Hunter Owen for assignment. Polanco is hitting .200 with three doubles, three home runs and five RBIs in 24 games this season.
Crick had a 1.59 ERA despite not allowing a run in his first 11 appearances before being tagged for two earned runs in Sunday’s 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs. The right-hander hit the first batter he faced with a pitch, then walked the next and got a flyout before being replaced by Richard Rodriguez, who gave up run-scoring hits on a single and a double. Crick’s stay on the IL is retroactive to May 10.
The Pirates selected the contract of left-handed reliever Chasen Shreve from Triple-A Indianapolis, where he has made two scoreless appearances. The Pirates signed Shreve to a minor league contract in February after he spent the 2020 season with the New York Mets.
Kevin Gorman is a TribLive reporter covering the Pirates. A Baldwin native and Penn State graduate, he joined the Trib in 1999 and has covered high school sports, Pitt football and basketball and was a sports columnist for 10 years. He can be reached at kgorman@triblive.com.
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