Pirates Promote Khristian Curtis for MLB Debut, Bolstering Bullpen
The Pirates selected Khristian Curtis from Triple-A Indianapolis for today’s doubleheader with the Guardians, giving the 24-year-old right-hander his MLB debut as Pittsburgh boosts pitching depth. Oneil Cruz is on the 60-day injured list and Wilber Dotel was activated, with Curtis likely used as a long reliever during a busy stretch ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Dotel carries a 5.89 ERA this season, while Cruz remains sidelined by a left-hand fracture.