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Pirates call up veteran catcher who was acquired in trade with Yankees
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have added a catcher with eight years of Major League experience to the roster.
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Per a club announcement , Christian Bethancourt was promoted to MLB following Endy Rodriguez's hip surgery.
The Pirates acquired Bethancourt from the New York Yankees in a mid-August trade. The 34-year-old was eligible to be traded because he hasn't spent any time on a 40-man roster this year.
Across 427 career games, Bethancourt is a .229/.259/.362 hitter with 35 home runs and a .621 OPS.
"Bethancourt was once a top prospect and has long been touted for his rocket arm, but he's had his share of struggles when it comes to blocking and framing," Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors wrote.
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The Panama native has spent the entire year at Triple-A with the Chicago Cubs and Yankees, hitting .270/.320/.491 with 14 homers in 249 plate appearances.
With Bethancourt, Henry Davis , and Rafael Flores Jr. , the Pirates now have three catchers on their roster.
In addition to Bethancourt's call-up, the Pirates recalled left-hander Brandon Eisert from Triple-A Indianapolis.
