Pirates @ Cardinals 7/30, and other News

Cardinals Starting Lineup:

Lopez 3B

Jay RF

Pujols 1B

Holliday LF

Rasmus CF

Molina C

Ryan SS

Carpenter (11-3, 3.09) RHP

Schumaker 2B

 

Pirates Starting Lineup:

McCutchen CF

Tabata LF

Walker 2B

Jones 1B

Alvarez 3B

Milledge RF

Cedeno SS

Kratz C

Karstens (2-6, 4.72 ERA) LHP

 

 

Andrew McCutchen is back in the lineup tonight, after electing to sit out yesterday’s game in Colorado due to a sore right shoulder. (He missed six games last week with a sprained right ACJoint and re-aggravated it Tuesday)

 

 

• (Via Scott McCauley, Triple-A Indy’s Radio Broadcaster) Mitch Jones who was in Triple-A Gwinnett has been acquired by the Pirates for cash considerations. He will join Indy Indians in Norfolk.

Mitch Jones hit .250, 18HR, 45RBI in 89 games w/ Gwinnett -Braves. .292 OBP/.494SLG

In 2009 Jones played eight games with the Dodgers, .308 AVG, 4-for-13, 1 2B, 6K

 

• (Via Jenifer Langosh, Pirates MLB Reporter) Daniel McCutchen has left Triple-A team to join Pirates in STL; not yet officially named Saturday’s starter as roster move still needed.
•  There are a lot of conflicting reports on Paul Maholm (Dodgers, Mets and Padres are ”interested”) DJ Carrasco, Javier Lopez, Joel Hanrahan have also been acquired about. With less than 24 hours left of the deadline, thinks could get interesting. 

For a good break down on the Pirates trade rumors check out PGHPineTar