The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to begin a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers with a doubleheader today after Game 1 on Friday was postponed due to weather.
Before the doubleheader, the Pirates announced they had designated two-year MLB player Cam Sanders for assignment and moved rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin to the 60-day injured list to clear spots for Jacob Gonzalez and Brandon Eisert, whom Pittsburgh acquired via a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
Via Pirates insider Alex Stumpf on X: “The Pirates have designated RHP Cam Sanders for assignment and transferred Konnor Griffin to the 60-day injured list to open up roster spots for newly acquired INF Jacob Gonzalez and LHP Brandon Eisert”
Pittsburgh Pirates Cut 2-Year MLB Player Before Brewers Game After White Sox Trade
GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 1: Cam Sanders #64 of the Pittsburgh Pirates throws a pitch in the fifth inning during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 1, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
Sanders, 28, posted an 8.10 ERA with four strikeouts and five walks over 6 2/3 innings in 2025, his rookie season, with the Pirates. His struggles have continued this season, as the right-hander has recorded a poor 8.68 ERA with 13 strikeouts and 10 walks in 9 1/3 innings across nine appearances for the Pirates this year.
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