Pirates' Michael Darrell-Hicks: Sent outright to Triple-A
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Darrell-Hicks was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
Darrell-Hicks lost his spot on the 40-man roster Thursday. He'll remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed.
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Pirates' Michael Darrell-Hicks: Designated for assignment
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The Pirates designated Darrell-Hicks for assignment Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Darrell-Hicks struggled to find his footing on the mound in 2025, posting a 7.45 ERA and 1.45 WHIP through 9.2 MLB innings, as well as an 8.45 ERA and 1.93 WHIP through 38.1 innings in Triple-A. He'll lose his place on Pittsburgh's 40-man roster as a consequence of his struggles, and he'll likely have to turn things around dramatically before the club considers adding him back.
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Pirates' Michael Darrell-Hicks: Demoted to Triple-A
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The Pirates optioned Darrell-Hicks to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
Just two days after coming up from the minors, Darrell-Hicks will head back to Indianapolis to make room for the newly signed Genesis Cabrera. Darrell-Hicks has given up eight earned runs over 9.2 innings during his time in the big leagues this year, and his Triple-A performance hasn't been much better (8.14 ERA through 24.1 IP).
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Pirates' Michael Darrell-Hicks: Officially promoted
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The Pirates recalled Darrell-Hicks from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
Darrell-Hicks has pitched two scoreless innings at Indianapolis since being claimed off waivers from the Angels, and he'll now be called upon to replace Hunter Stratton in Pittsburgh's bullpen.
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Pirates' Michael Darrell-Hicks: Poised for promotion
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The Pirates will recall Darrell-Hicks from Triple-A Indianapolis prior to Tuesday's game in Milwaukee, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
He'll take the roster spot of Hunter Stratton. Darrell-Hicks was a waiver claim earlier this month and has allowed eight runs with a 6:4 K:BB over 7.2 frames at the big-league level in 2025.
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Pirates' Michael Darrell-Hicks: Claimed by PIT
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The Pirates claimed Darrell-Hicks off waivers from the Angels on Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis.
The Angels DFA'd Darrell-Hicks on Sunday, and the 27-year-old reliever will get a fresh start with the Pirates. He'll start out at Triple-A and will likely need to show significant improvement in order to reach the 26-man roster. Darrell-Hicks logged a 9.39 ERA over 7.2 innings with the Halos and an 8.87 ERA in 22.1 innings at Triple-A Salt Lake City this season
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Angels' Michael Darrell-Hicks: Booted from 40-man roster
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The Angels designated Darrell-Hicks for assignment Sunday.
The move frees a spot on the 40-man roster for LaMonte Wade, who was acquired via trade. Darrell-Hicks made six appearances out of the Angels' bullpen earlier this season, allowing eight runs with a 6:4 K:BB covering 7.2 frames.
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Angels' Michael Darrell-Hicks: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Angels optioned Darrell-Hicks to Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.
Darrell-Hicks made one appearance after being recalled from the minors Saturday, giving up three earned runs in one inning against the Tigers on Sunday. He'll now be sent back to Salt Lake in favor of Connor Brogdon and Hector Neris, who were promoted Tuesday to give Los Angeles a couple of fresh bullpen arms.
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Angels' Michael Darrell-Hicks: Recalled by Halos
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The Angels recalled Darrell-Hicks from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
Darrell-Hicks and Touki Toussaint will be added to the Angels' bullpen after Jake Eder was optioned to Triple-A and Garrett McDaniels (biceps) was placed on the 15-day injured list in corresponding moves. It's the second promotion to the majors for Darrell-Hicks this season, who had a 6.75 ERA and 1.65 WHIP over 6.2 frames in his first taste of the big leagues.