The Pittsburgh Pirates have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Chris Volstad from Indianapolis and placed 1B/OF Corey Hart on the disabled list to create room on the 25-man roster. Hart's injury is described as a left shoulder impingement.
Volstad will join a bullpen that has got a lot of use the last couple games with the two starters combining for 4.2 innings. In Indianapolis, Volstad had a 3.43 ERA in 76 innings, with a 26:50 BB/SO ratio, a .266 BAA and a 1.63 GO/AO ratio. He has spent all or part of six seasons in the majors, last appearance in six games for the 2013 Colorado Rockies.