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Pirates Call Up Jaff Decker

The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up outfielder Jaff Decker, which fills out their roster after sending Wilfredo Boscan down to Triple-A on Monday. Decker has been hitting well with Indianapolis, with a .275/.364/.388 line in 178 at-bats. He's not hitting for a lot of power, but is doing a great job of getting on base and hitting for average. Decker also provides some defensive value in the outfield, something the Pirates weren't getting with Corey Hart. Along with that, he actually gives the Pirates a left-handed bat off the bench.

Hart was recently shut down from his rehab, and the future doesn't look good for him in Pittsburgh.