The Pirates introduced Beau Sulser again on a minor league deal on Thursday. Pittsburgh assigned the 30-year-old righty to Double-A Altoona. Sulser had been with the Blue Jays on a non-roster contract earlier than being launched final week.
A tenth-round decide by the Bucs within the 2017 draft, Sulser bought to the massive leagues 5 years later. He made 4 appearances earlier than being designated for task and misplaced on waivers to Baltimore. Sulser pitched six instances for the O’s and completed his first MLB marketing campaign with a 3.63 earned run common by way of 22 1/3 innings. He didn’t miss many bats, although, and the Orioles reduce him free on the finish of that season.
Pittsburgh claimed him again however ran him by way of waivers nearly instantly. Sulser elected free company and took a job with the KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Group. The Wiz launched him in June, setting the stage for an additional minor league cope with Pittsburgh. Sulser completed the 12 months in Triple-A with the Pirates earlier than signing with Toronto this Could.
In 47 2/3 innings with the Jays’ high affiliate in Buffalo, Sulser turned in a 5.29 ERA. He struck out a below-average 17.5% of opponents in opposition to a robust 6.1% stroll charge. That’s typically par for the course, however Sulser’s grounder charge fell and he had a really robust time conserving the ball within the park (2.45 HR/9). He’ll now transfer again a step on the minor league ladder however returns to a company with which he’s clearly acquainted, as that is the fourth time the Pirates have acquired him.
