The Pittsburgh Pirates have added right-handed pitcher Jerad Eickhoff to their roster ahead of his start tonight against the Chicago Cubs. He was signed this off-season as a minor league free agent and has spent the year with Triple-A Indianapolis, where he has a 4.84 ERA over six starts and seven relief appearances, totaling 48.1 innings. Despite the high ERA, he has a 1.07 WHIP and a 47:15 SO/BB ratio. He has the fifth best WHIP in the league among pitchers with at least 40 innings pitched.
Eickhoff has plenty of big league experience. The 31-year-old has pitched in parts of six MLB season, including two full season in the starting rotation for the Philadelphia Phillies.