Juan Nicasio activated, will pitch in relief for Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates activated right-handed pitcher Juan Nicasio from the restricted list.
Nicasio was in the Dominican Republic attending to family matters for the past week. It's unknown who will start in his place on Sunday, but the Pirates stated that he would be pitching from the bullpen moving forward.
Nicasio has worked 63 1/3 innings this season, twirling a 5.83 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with a 23.21 strikeout percentage. He's 5-6 through 12 starts on the year.
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