{"id":99959,"date":"2025-05-03T18:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T22:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=99959"},"modified":"2025-05-03T18:00:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T22:00:53","slug":"pirates-isiah-kiner-falefa-il-rainey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/05\/03\/pirates-isiah-kiner-falefa-il-rainey\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiner-Falefa to Injured List, Tanner Rainey Selected in Flurry of Pirates Roster Moves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed shortstop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kineris01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-03_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Isiah Kiner-Falefa<\/a> on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. The move is retroactive to May 1 and adds clarity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pegueli01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-03_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liover Peguero<\/a>\u2019s recall the day before. The Pirates, who were down to 12 pitchers after <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/05\/02\/pirates-recall-liover-peguero-option-hunter-stratton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Friday\u2019s roster moves<\/a>, also selected the contract of pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/raineta01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-03_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tanner Rainey<\/a>. To make room for Rainey on the 26-man roster, pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lawreju01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-03_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Lawrence<\/a> was transferred from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have selected the contract of RHP Tanner Rainey to the 26-man roster and placed INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa on the 10-day injured list (retro to May 1).<\/p>\n<p>RHP Justin Lawrence has been transferred from the 15- to 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pirates\/status\/1918771290111910399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Pirates Place Isiah Kiner-Falefa on IL<\/h2>\n<p>The severity of Kiner-Falefa\u2019s injury is unknown. He&#8217;d been out with lower back discomfort, but Pirates broadcaster Joe Block reported that it&#8217;s a hamstring strain keeping him out now. The last thing the Pirates, who sit in last place in the National League Central Division with a disappointing 12-21 record entering Saturday\u2019s rain-delayed game against the San Diego Padres, needed was more injury news, let alone to one of their better performers. \u201cIKF\u201d is hitting .280\/.333\/.330 from the ninth spot of the batting order. His absence will further cripple an offense that\u2019s registered a .224 team batting average. He\u2019s been valuable in the field as well, responsible for three Defensive Runs Saved in 29 games at shortstop. The versatile infielder, a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/07\/30\/pirates-acquire-blue-jays-utility-player\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">2024 trade deadline acquisition<\/a>, also started a game at third base. Gold Glover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/triolja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-03_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jared Triolo<\/a> has been playing shortstop in Kiner-Falefa\u2019s place.<\/p>\n<h3>Pirates Select Contract of Rainey<\/h3>\n<p>The right-hander Rainey, 32, is a seven-year major league veteran who previously pitched for the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals. In 198 career games, all in relief, he\u2019s 5-10 with a 5.23 ERA, 15 saves, and a 1.484 WHIP. The Pirates signed him as a minor league free agent last December. Rainey was at his best in 2022, when he notched 12 saves with a more palatable 3.30 ERA. With Triple-A Indianapolis, he\u2019s surrendered six earned runs in nine innings. There are better peripheral numbers, however, including a 1.222 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in those nine innings. When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/santade01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-05-03_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dennis Santana<\/a> returns from the bereavement list, a corresponding move to the pitching staff will be necessary. As the Pirates&#8217; bullpen has been disappointing recently, Rainey has a chance to stick if he\u2019s effective.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisappointing\u201d is also an accurate word to describe this latest news about Lawrence. Away from Coors Field, he\u2019s been a shining star out of the Pittsburgh pen. In 11 1\/3 innings, he\u2019s given up just one run and struck out 15. He joins four other Pirates pitchers on the 60-day IL.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. The move is retroactive to May 1 and adds clarity to Liover Peguero\u2019s recall the day before. The Pirates, who were down to 12 pitchers after Friday\u2019s roster moves, also selected the contract of pitcher Tanner Rainey. 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