In a move to bolster the bench and gave a young kid everday playing time in the minors, Pirates traded the dreaded player to be named later for OF Jason Michaels from the Indians today. The right handed hitting OF was designated for assignment and not getting much playing time in the strong Cleveland OF. He is a solid back up with a .277 career average over 1627 ABs.
In related move,OF Nyjer Morgan was sent to Triple A to get ever day action. The Pittsburgh OF of LF Jason Bay,CF Nate McLouth and RF Xavier Nady is among the tops in all of baseball and the young OF was getting next to no playing time. He has registered 2 starts and 33 plate appearances. He will play regularly in Indianapolis with other super prospects Andrew McCutchen and Steve Pearce.
