Dovydas

Neverauskas

The reliever has allowed 11 earned runs in 9 1/3 innings this year. He wasn’t much better last year either, registering an 8.00 ERA in 25 appearances. National League hitters are disappointed with his demotion. He will return to Triple-A where he has a 2.31 ERA in 19 relief appearances this year.

He’ll net a $625,000 salary and a $250,000 bonus, per Sports Hochi. Neverauskas holds a career 6.81 ERA over parts of four major league seasons.

Neverauskas was recently designated for assignment, so this move at least allows him to seek out a major league deal with another team. The 27-year-old posted a 7.11 ERA but did strike out 23 in 17 appearances with the Bucs in 2020.

The move removes Neverauskas from the Pirates’ 40-man roster. The 27-year-old has struggled mightily in the majors over the last two seasons, as he followed a 10.61 ERA in nine games last summer with a 7.11 mark over 17 appearances in 2020. A team could be interested in Neverauskas in hopes he flashes the potential he showed in the minors a few years ago, but it’s unlikely he’s anything more than organizational depth going forward.

Neverauskas gives the Pirates a fresh arm in the place of yesterday’s starter for Pittsburgh: Dario Agrazal. He’s pitched very well in Triple-A with a 2.13 ERA and 32 strikeouts against six walks in 21 games, but he also owns a 9.95 ERA in his seven games with the Pirates.

Neverauskas will rejoin the Bucs’ bullpen ahead of Tuesday night’s game in Atlanta. The 26-year-old right-hander holds an ugly 6.79 career ERA in 55 2/3 innings at the major league level.

Neverauskas has allowed seven earned runs in just 3 1/3 innings of work this season at the major league level. Alex McRae will take his spot in the Pirates’ bullpen for Monday’s doubleheader against the Reds.

Neverauskas continues to shuttle back and forth between Triple-A whenever the Pirates require a fresh arm in the bullpen. In this instance, he’s taking the place of Michael Feliz in the Pirates’ bullpen. The right-hander owns a 37.80 ERA in three appearances with the big league club this season.

Neverauskas has had a rough go of it since being recalled earlier this month, allowing seven runs in three appearances. Chris Stratton has taken his spot on the roster.

The 26-year-old hurler owns a troublesome career 6.02 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 44/18 K/BB ratio across 52 1/3 innings at the big league level. He’ll add a fresh arm in the middle innings for the Pirates while they short through their rotation woes.