by Zane Heiple
On Monday it was announce that the Pittsburgh Pirates placed Ryan Doumit (fractured ankle) and Steve Pearce (partially torn calf muscle) on the 15-day DL. In their place, the Pirates called up infielder Josh Harrison and catcher Dusty Brown.
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Josh Harrison is a former 2008 sixth round pick of the Chicago Cubs. Pittsburgh acquired Harrison, along with Kevin Hart, and Jose Ascanio for John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny on July 30, 2009. So far this year he has played at AAA Indianapolis. His stats at the plate read: .321 batting average, 2 home runs, and 11 RBI in 37 games. Defensively he has played 8 games at second, 26 games at third, and 1 game at shortstop. His combined fielding percentage at all three positions is .890. While in Pittsburgh he will most likely see time at third and shortstop. He would make his big league debut on May 31, 2011.
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Dusty Brown was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 35th round of the 2000 draft. He made his Major League debut on June 23, 2009 for the Sox. Brown became a Minor League free agent after the 2010 season and was signed by the Pirates to a Minor League contract. So far this year he has played in 30 games with Indianapolis where he has hit .263 with 6 home runs and 19 RBI. In 26 games behind the plate he has thrown out 42% of base runners, something that is needed at the big league level for the Pirates. While Chris Snyder will catch the majority of games, Brown has big shoes to fill as Doumit has had one of his better seasons before going down with the injury.
Be sure to check back throughout the season for more updates to the Pirates roster at fansfromthestands.com.
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