Brett

Sullivan

The 32-year-old backstop singled in the third inning, but the Rockies were unable to cash him in. He then smacked a one-out double in the fifth and raced around to score on an RBI knock by Cole Carrigg. Sullivan also singled in the sixth, swiped second base and scored on an RBI single off the bat of Nic Kent. If he keeps this up, he could beat out Braxton Fulford to be Hunter Goodman’s understudy to open the season.

Sullivan offers plenty of defensive versatility as a part-time option at catcher with the ability to also play multiple infield positions. The 31-year-old got into three games for the Pirates this past season but has accumulated 112 plate appearances over 43 games in the big leagues since 2023. He’s merely a depth addition at this stage of his career.

The 31-year-old elected free agency on Friday after he was sent outright to Triple-A Indianapolis, but it sounds like the two sides were eventually able to reach an agreement. The 31-year-old backstop will continue to function as extra catching depth for the Bucs.

Sullivan was DFA’d on Monday after going 1-for-6 in two games with the Pirates.

Sullivan will hang around with Pittsburgh as emergency organizational catching depth after going unclaimed on waivers following his removal from the club’s 40-man roster earlier this week. The 31-year-old backstop got into three games for the Pirates while both Endy Rodríguez and Joey Bart were sidelined due to injury.

Sullivan was serving as the backup to Henry Davis with Endy Rodríguez and Joey Bart on the IL, but Bart is expected back Tuesday. Sullivan was 1-for-6 with two RBI and a walk during his time with the Pirates.

Sullivan heads to Pittsburgh as extra catching depth in the wake of Endy Rodríguez hitting the injured list with elbow discomfort. The 31-year-old backup was acquired from San Diego in a small trade back in April. He’s gotten into 40 games over the last two years with the Padres.

Who doesn’t love an early-season trade. It’s the type of deal that benefits both sides as Pittsburgh fortifies their catching situation at Triple-A Indianapolis in the wake of an injury to Endy Rodríguez (finger) at the big-league level. The versatile 31-year-old has gotten into 40 games over the last two years with the Padres. He went unclaimed last month after being removed from San Diego’s 40-man roster.

Sullivan went unclaimed after being designated for assignment. He’ll likely back up Luis Campusano in the minors.

Sullivan is off the 40-man roster to make room for Mason McCoy. Sullivan will now hit the waiver wire, and someone looking for a bench backstop could be interested in a trade or claim. This also likely means Martin Maldonado has won the backup catching role.