HOUSTON (AP) -The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled John Van Benschoten from Triple-A Indianapolis to start the series opener against the Houston Astros on Monday night.
The right-handed Van Benschoten will begin his third stint with the Pirates this season. He’s 1-2 with a 9.77 ERA in three starts for Pittsburgh so far this season. Van Benschoten is 7-2 with a 3.64 ERA in 13 starts for Indianapolis.
In the corresponding move, the Pirates optioned right-handed reliever Marino Salas to Indianapolis. Salas was 1-0 with a 9.26 ERA in 10 appearances with the Pirates this season. He threw two scoreless innings in Pittsburgh’s 7-1 loss in Colorado on Saturday.
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