Pirates Select Christian Bethancourt

By Steve Adams | at September 1, 2026 12:50pm CDT The Pirates have selected the contract of catcher Christian Bethancourt, per a team announcement. They also recalled southpaw Brandon Eisert. Catcher Endy Rodriguez, who recently underwent hip surgery, heads to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man roster spot for Bethancourt. The Bucs just acquired Bethancourt, 34, in a cash swap with the Yankees in mid-August. He was eligible to be traded post-deadline by virtue of the fact that his contract hadn’t been on a 40-man roster all season. He hasn’t appeared in a game with the Pirates’ Indy affiliate...