The Pirates optioned Sisk to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
He's being replaced on the roster by Hunter Barco. Sisk has made 19 relief appearances in the majors this season between the Royals and Pirates, posting a 3.57 ERA and 25:10 K:BB over 17.2 frames.
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Pirates' Evan Sisk: Returns to Pittsburgh
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The Pirates recalled Sisk from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
Sisk was optioned to the minors last Wednesday, but he'll now return to the big leagues to replace Kyle Nicolas, who went on the bereavement list Friday. Sisk has appeared in nine MLB games this season between the Royals and Pirates, giving up four earned runs while striking out 15 batters and walking six over 8.2 innings.
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Pirates' Evan Sisk: Sent back to Indianapolis
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The Pirates optioned Sisk to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.
Acquired from the Royals at the trade deadline, Sisk initially reported to Indianapolis before the Pirates recalled him last Friday. The team wasted no time putting Sisk to work, as he made relief appearances four of the past five days and was charged with three earned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out four across 3.1 innings. He'll head back to the minors and give up his spot on the 26-man active roster to Johan Oviedo, who was recalled ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday versus the Blue Jays.
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Pirates' Evan Sisk: Set for Pirates debut
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The Pirates recalled Sisk from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Sisk was acquired from Kansas City on July 31. He'll be making his Pirates debut when he gets into a game. Sisk had posted a 3.77 ERA in 28.2 innings with the Royals' Triple-A affiliate in Omaha, but he's surrendered six runs in 5.1 innings so far with Indianapolis.
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Pirates' Evan Sisk: Sent to Pittsburgh
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The Pirates acquired Sisk and Callan Moss from the Royals on Thursday in exchange for Bailey Falter, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Sisk has spent most of the campaign at the Triple-A level, though he did make his MLB debut for the Royals earlier this year and gave up one earned run with an 11:5 K:BB across 5.1 innings. He'll have a clearer path to the big-league bullpen in Pittsburgh.
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Royals' Evan Sisk: Called up from Triple-A
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The Royals recalled Sisk from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.
Sisk will make his MLB debut if/when he gets into a game with the Royals. Kansas City added the lefty reliever to its 40-man roster over the winter after he submitted a 1.56 ERA and 1.03 WHIP while striking out 81 batters in 57.2 innings with Omaha in 2024. He had gotten off to a nice start with Omaha this season, having yet to allow a run while striking out four over 4.2 innings.
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Royals' Evan Sisk: Battling bug
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Sisk is dealing with an illness that has been going around the Royals' clubhouse, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Sisk was originally expected to pitch in the Royals' Cactus League game versus the Rangers on Friday, but his illness kept him out of action. The 27-year-old southpaw was added to the 40-man roster in November after posting a 1.56 ERA and 1.03 WHIP across 57.2 innings at Triple-A Omaha, and he'll make his spring debut once he's feeling better.
