The future of the Pirates' starting rotation is thrilling right now as key arm Johan Oviedo was rightfully promoted again and now Bubba Chandler is getting a taste of the big leagues. While that news is great for the long-term plans of the starting rotation, the moves to correspond with all of this were a complete failure.
First of all, Evan Sisk was optioned to make room for Oviedo. With Oviedo joining the rotation, why option the young reliever that came back for Bailey Falter? He had mixed results and definitely deserved more runway.