Travis Ishakawa has been claimed off of waivers by the Pirates after he was designated for assignment by San Francisco this weekend.
After starting the season on the 15-day DL with a lower back strain, Ishakawa (31) has only had 5 at bats with the Giants and has gone hitless during his limited action thus far. Pittsburgh first basemen have struggled offensively this year (.226/.292/.402) and Ishakawa looks to help the Pirates en route to another playoff bound season.
Source: MLBRosterMoves on Twitter