Pirates reliever accepted an outright a signment to Triple-A Indianapolis, the team announced. Pittsburgh had designated the left-hander for a signment over the weekend. Pittsburgh also reinstated from the 15-day injured list and optioned to Indianapolis. Bruihl has been a member of the Bucs for around a month. Pittsburgh signed him to a big league contract on June 6 (coincidentally in tandem with Priesters IL placement). Manager Derek Shelton called upon Bruihl seven times. He surrendered six runs on nine hits and a walk acro s 5 2/3 frames. That brief stint at PNC Park marked Bruihls fourth Chas Mccormick Jersey consecutive season logging MLB action. He split the 2021-23 campaigns between the Dodgers and Rockies, combining for a 4.22 ERA over 72 appearances. While Bruihl was hit hard in his limited MLB action this season, he has had a solid year in Triple-A. Splitting his time between the top affiliates of the Reds and Pirates, he owns a 2.89 ERA in 28 innings. He has fanned around a quarter of batters faced against a slightly elevated 10.2% walk rate. Bruihl has been outrighted once before, as he cleared waivers after being designated for a signment by the Rockies last August. That gave him the right to elect free agency, but he bypa sed that to remain with Indianapolis. Hell try to pitch his way back into a bullpen that entered play Tuesday ranked 26th in the majors with a 4.51 earned run average. Bruihl would be eligible for minor league free agency next offseason if Pittsburgh doesnt add him back to the 40-man roster. Derek Bell Jersey