{"id":105445,"date":"2025-08-01T19:50:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T23:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=105445"},"modified":"2025-08-01T19:50:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T23:50:59","slug":"pirates-add-four-players-roster-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/08\/01\/pirates-add-four-players-roster-moves\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates Add Four to Active Roster After Trade Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pittsburgh Pirates announced four roster moves to fill the vacancies created by the trades of the past two days. From Triple-A Indianapolis come right-handed pitchers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harrito03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Harrington<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/n\/nicolky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Nicolas<\/a> and infielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/triolja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jared Triolo<\/a>. Additionally, left-handed pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/borucry01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Borucki<\/a> has been reinstated from the injured list. They\u2019ll join the team in Denver for Friday night\u2019s game against the Colorado Rockies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_91114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91114\" style=\"width: 477px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-91114\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/USATSI_21239150_168400885_lowres-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The Pirates made several roster move post-deadline, including reinstating Ryan Borucki from the injured list.\" width=\"477\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/USATSI_21239150_168400885_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/USATSI_21239150_168400885_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/USATSI_21239150_168400885_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/USATSI_21239150_168400885_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/USATSI_21239150_168400885_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/USATSI_21239150_168400885_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/USATSI_21239150_168400885_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aug 20, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Ryan Borucki (43) throws a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the third inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Pirates Announce Four Roster Moves<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have recalled RHP Thomas Harrington, RHP Kyle Nicolas and INF Jared Triolo from Triple-A Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, we have ended the rehab assignment of LHP Ryan Borucki and reinstated him to the active roster from the injured list.<\/p>\n<p>There are now 37 players on the 40-man\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pirates\/status\/1951392545952743927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a Zoom conference with the media after the trading period expired, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said, \u201cAs we look towards that period of time in August, September, [we\u2019re] really trying to set up guys towards going into 2026.\u201d However, these latest roster moves largely represent the same old, same old and will do little to appease a Pirates fan base frustrated by the lack of major league talent obtained in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/08\/01\/grading-pirates-2025-trade-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">deadline deals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Meet the New Bucs, Same as the Old Bucs<\/h3>\n<p>For example, Nicolas, a hard thrower who has experienced control troubles, has failed in previous major league opportunities dating back to 2023. Already with the Pirates on two occasions this season, he gave up 10 earned runs on 13 hits and nine walks in just 12 innings of work. At Indianapolis, he had a 3.79 ERA and five saves, but that comes with a 12.4 percent walk rate. In July, he was 0-2, giving up six runs on 11 hits and nine walks in 11 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n<p>The versatile Triolo won a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/11\/03\/pirates-jared-triolo-gold-glove\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Gold Glove Award<\/a> in the utility category last year, when he hit .216\/.296\/.315. This season, a .158\/.253\/.266 slash line earned him a trip to Indy. There, he hit .239\/.397\/.413. Even so, he\u2019s the heir apparent to the third base job with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/30\/kebryan-hayes-reds-full-trade-breakdown-fit\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">trade<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hayeske01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ke\u2019Bryan Hayes<\/a>. He\u2019s in Friday\u2019s lineup, hitting eighth.<\/p>\n<p>It seems Harrington, the Pirates\u2019 No. 3 prospect, will replace the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/31\/royals-acquire-left-handed-bailey-falter-pirates\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">departed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/falteba01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bailey Falter<\/a> in the rotation. After opening the season with Pittsburgh for a brief stint, he was 7-8 with a 5.48 ERA in Indianapolis. He earned the call with a strong showing in July, when he was 3-0 with a 3.75 ERA while holding opponents to a .231 batting average and 1.170 WHIP.<\/p>\n<p>Borucki will likely assume the role as the top lefty out of the bullpen with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/30\/pirates-trade-caleb-ferguson-mariners\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">trade<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/ferguca01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caleb Ferguson<\/a>. The Pirates hope that he regains the form that saw him register a 0.744 WHIP in 2023. Conspicuous in their absence among these roster moves are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=chandl002roy&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bubba Chandler<\/a>, the Pirates&#8217; No. 2 prospect, and infielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=devann000cam&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cam Devanney<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/16\/royals-trade-pirates-frazier\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">recent acquisition<\/a> and a power-hitting infielder, both of whom fans are anxious to see.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pittsburgh Pirates announced four roster moves to fill the vacancies created by the trades of the past two days. From Triple-A Indianapolis come right-handed pitchers Tom Harrington and Kyle Nicolas and infielder Jared Triolo. Additionally, left-handed pitcher Ryan Borucki has been reinstated from the injured list. They\u2019ll join the team in Denver for Friday [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5010,"featured_media":103992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26,1071,35],"tags":[4906,3351,29065,6463,3070,3720,953,28921],"class_list":["post-105445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pirates","category-mlb","category-news","tag-bubba-chandler","tag-caleb-ferguson","tag-cam-devanney","tag-jared-triolo","tag-kebryan-hayes","tag-kyle-nicolas","tag-ryan-borucki","tag-thomas-harrington"],"modified_by":"Lewis Masella, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5010"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105445"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105458,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105445\/revisions\/105458"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}