The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they have claimed catcher Zack Collins from the Toronto Blue Jays and right-handed pitcher Junior Fernandez from the St Louis Cardinals. Both players have been optioned to Indianapolis. There was already one open spot on the 40-man roster from earlier today. To open a second spot, left-handed pitcher Cam Vieaux has been designated for assignment.
Collins was the tenth overall draft pick in the 2016 draft out of the University of Miami. The 27-year-old has spent parts of four seasons in the majors, combining for a .195/.306/.347 slash line in 140 games, with a career -0.