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Also regarding the roster, as of June 19 MLB rules will limit teams to 13 pitchers. So the Pirates will add a nonpitcher, likely someone coming off the IL. Although Cruz can't be far off either, so that will be another roster decision.

7E535E4F48594E0E0D3C0 wrote: Also regarding the roster, as of June 19 MLB rules will limit teams to 13 pitchers. So the Pirates will add a nonpitcher, likely someone coming off the IL. Although Cruz can't be far off either, so that will be another roster decision. 
I asked this question before and I don't believe I received an answer.What is the reason for limiting teams to 13 pitchers? No other Professional Sport does this. Foe example: Basketball, doesn't limit the number of Centers, Football- QBs Hockey, Defensemen, and so on

46787D75667E7E755570677423110 wrote: Also regarding the roster, as of June 19 MLB rules will limit teams to 13 pitchers. So the Pirates will add a nonpitcher, likely someone coming off the IL. Although Cruz can't be far off either, so that will be another roster decision. 
I asked this question before and I don't believe I received an answer.What is the reason for limiting teams to 13 pitchers? No other Professional Sport does this. Foe example: Basketball, doesn't limit the number of Centers, Football- QBs Hockey, Defensemen, and so on
I believe it's part of MLB's attempt to speed up games by reducing managers' options for pitching changes.

I mentioned it before, but I think MLB should do like hockey, and for each game make two players inactive. The previous starting pitcher and the next day starting pitcher would be inactive. You still would have a 26 man game roster, but the team actually carries 28 players. I would assume Owners would object to this idea since they would have to pay 2 additional players on the roster per year.

446964757263743437060 wrote: Also regarding the roster, as of June 19 MLB rules will limit teams to 13 pitchers. So the Pirates will add a nonpitcher, likely someone coming off the IL. Although Cruz can't be far off either, so that will be another roster decision. 
I asked this question before and I don't believe I received an answer.What is the reason for limiting teams to 13 pitchers? No other Professional Sport does this. Foe example: Basketball, doesn't limit the number of Centers, Football- QBs Hockey, Defensemen, and so on
I believe it's part of MLB's attempt to speed up games by reducing managers' options for pitching changes. 
that makes sense

Did everyone know that this is a rule? You can't bring in a non-pitcher to pitch if you're within five runs:



https://sports.yahoo.com/umpires-bar-do ... 55447.html

685B4746454D7B465D415A5D4C4047290 wrote: Did everyone know that this is a rule? You can't bring in a non-pitcher to pitch if you're within five runs:



https://sports.yahoo.com/umpires-bar-do ... 55447.html


I knew there was a rule but not the details. Five seems low to me.

252928737A737B76716E74430 wrote: I mentioned it before, but I think MLB should do like hockey, and for each game make two players inactive. The previous starting pitcher and the next day starting pitcher would be inactive. You still would have a 26 man game roster, but the team actually carries 28 players. I would assume Owners would object to this idea since they would have to pay 2 additional players on the roster per year.


How is that any different than just expanding the roster to 28? The only way they would end up using tomorrow's picture would be if you had some ridiculously long marathon exta inning game.

60233A213227362060530 wrote: "Per sources: Pirates are calling up Canaan Smith-Njigba and Hoy Park. For Smith-Njigba, assuming he plays, it’ll mark his MLB debut." - Mackey



https://twitter.com/JMackeyPG/status/15 ... 9244808193



https://www.baseball-reference.com/regi ... ith-003can
One of them will probably only be the extra player allowed for doubleheaders (Tuesday). The other will require a roster move to add to the 26 man roster. I'm guessing they are expecting Chang to catch a cold and go on the IL.

183538292E3F28686B5A0 wrote: "Per sources: Pirates are calling up Canaan Smith-Njigba and Hoy Park. For Smith-Njigba, assuming he plays, it’ll mark his MLB debut." - Mackey



https://twitter.com/JMackeyPG/status/15 ... 9244808193



https://www.baseball-reference.com/regi ... ith-003can
One of them will probably only be the extra player allowed for doubleheaders (Tuesday). The other will require a roster move to add to the 26 man roster. I'm guessing they are expecting Chang to catch a cold and go on the IL. 


On the PG website, Mackey is expecting Swaggerty to be sent out.