NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of right-handed reliever Tanner Anderson from Triple-A Indianapolis and placed infielder Sean Rodriguez on the 10-day disabled list.Anderson, a 25-year-old, will be available out of the bullpen Wednesday evening when the Pirates close out a three-game series with the New York Mets. Anderson is 1-1 with a 2.34 ERA over 24 appearances in Indianapolis with 24 strikeouts and six walks.The Pirates said Rodriguez strained his right quad and backdated the move to Monday. Rodriguez has just two hits in his last 38 at-bats.The move leaves the team without a backup middle infielder. Manager Clint Hurdle indicated that Josh Harrison would slide over to short if needed and David Freese could come off the bench to play second if necessary.Pitcher A.J. Schugel (right shoulder discomfort) was moved to the 60-day DL to make room for Anderson on the 40-man roster.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

Capsules of National League Central teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Chicago Cubs2017: 92-70, first place, lost to Dodgers in NLCS.Manager: Joe Maddon (fourth season).He's Here: RHP Yu Darvish, RHP Brandon Morrow, RHP Tyler Chatwood, RHP Steve Cishek, LHP Drew Smyly, C Chris Gimenez.He's Outta Here: RHP Wade Davis, C Alex Avila, C Rene Rivera.Projected Lineup: CF Ian Happ (.253, 24 HRs, 68 RBIs, .842 OPS) or Albert Almora Jr. (.298, 8, 46), 3B Kris Bryant (.295, 29, 73, 38 2Bs, 111 runs), 1B Anthony Rizzo (.273, 32, 109, 91 BBs), C Willson Contreras (.276, 21, 74), LF Kyle Schwarber (.211, 30, 59), SS Addison Russell (.239, 12, 43), RF Jason Heyward (.259, 11, 59), 2B Javier Baez (.273, 23, 75, .796 OPS).Rotation: LH Jon Lester (13-8, 4.33 ERA, 180 Ks), RH Kyle Hendricks (7-5, 3.03), RH Yu Darvish (10-12, 3.86, 209 Ks with Rangers and Dodgers), LH Jose Quintana (11-11, 4.15, 207 Ks with White Sox and Cubs), RH Tyler Chatwood (8-15, 4.69 with Rockies).Key Relievers: RH Brandon... [More]

Capsules of National League Central teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Chicago Cubs2017: 92-70, first place, lost to Dodgers in NLCS.Manager: Joe Maddon (fourth season).He's Here: RHP Yu Darvish, RHP Brandon Morrow, RHP Tyler Chatwood, RHP Steve Cishek, LHP Drew Smyly, C Chris Gimenez.He's Outta Here: RHP Wade Davis, C Alex Avila, C Rene Rivera.Projected Lineup: CF Ian Happ (.253, 24 HRs, 68 RBIs, .842 OPS) or Albert Almora Jr. (.298, 8, 46), 3B Kris Bryant (.295, 29, 73, 38 2Bs, 111 runs), 1B Anthony Rizzo (.273, 32, 109, 91 BBs), C Willson Contreras (.276, 21, 74), LF Kyle Schwarber (.211, 30, 59), SS Addison Russell (.239, 12, 43), RF Jason Heyward (.259, 11, 59), 2B Javier Baez (.273, 23, 75, .796 OPS).Rotation: LH Jon Lester (13-8, 4.33 ERA, 180 Ks), RH Kyle Hendricks (7-5, 3.03), RH Yu Darvish (10-12, 3.86, 209 Ks with Rangers and Dodgers), LH Jose Quintana (11-11, 4.15, 207 Ks with White Sox and Cubs), RH Tyler Chatwood (8-15, 4.69 with Rockies).Key Relievers: RH Brandon... [More]

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Jameson Taillon never allowed himself much time to think about his bout with testicular cancer last season.The Pittsburgh pitcher's focus from nearly the moment he received the diagnosis in early May was to return to the mound as quickly as possible. Just five weeks later, he was activated from the disabled list and pitched five scoreless innings to beat the visiting Colorado Rockies."The best-case scenario is that it happened during the season," Taillon said. "I had my teammates for support, and I had a goal of returning to help the team to serve as a distraction."Taillon stayed busy in the offseason. He played golf with teammates Daniel Hudson and A.J. Schugel in Arizona, attended the Florida-Florida State and Central Florida-South Florida college football games with his brother and went Christmas shopping in New York.However, the winter months also gave Taillon time to stop and ponder the good fortune of recovering so quickly after surgery."I'm a different person,... [More]

RHP A.J. Schugel gave up no runs in 2/3 of an inning to lower his ERA to 1.37 in 19 2/3 innings. He has been scored on once in his last 13 outings.

RHP A.J. Schugel shut down St. Louis in order in the eighth and ninth innings, striking out two. It was his second appearance since he was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis July 7 for the second time this season. Sunday, he won his season debut pitching in relief against the Cubs. He did not appear in a game in a callup earlier this season.

RHP A.J. Schugel was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis and makes his first appearance on a big league roster this season. At Indianapolis, he had a 4.17 ERA in 36 2/3 relief innings and owns a 1.75 ERA and a .207 opponent batting average while striking out 24.

RHP A.J. Schugel was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to make room for C Francisco Cervelli on the 25-man roster. Schugel has yet to appear in a game for the Pirates this season.

RHP A.J. Schugel was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. He is 2-2 with a 3.84 ERA in 41 major league appearances in his career. He has yet to pitch for the Pirates this season.

RHP A.J. Schugel received a second medical opinion that confirmed he has rotator cuff inflammation but doesn't need surgery. He hasn't pitched since Aug. 30 and was placed on the 60-day disabled list last week.

RHP A.J. Schugel received a second medical opinion that confirmed he has rotator cuff inflammation but doesn't need surgery.

RHP A.J. Schugel (right shoulder injury) was placed on the 60-day DL Friday. He last pitched Aug. 30. In 36 major-league appearances this season, Schugel was 2-2 with a 3.63 ERA over 52 innings.

RHP A.J. Schugel returned to Pittsburgh to get a second opinion on his right shoulder. Schugel has appeared in 36 games for the Pirates this season, posting a 2-2 record and 3.36 ERA but hasn't pitched since Aug. 30.

RHP A.J. Schugel hasn't pitched in more than a week. That's because manager Clint Hurdle revealed after the game Schugel has right arm discomfort. There is no timetable for his return.

RHP A.J. Schugel was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday. Schugel is 2-2 with one save and a 3.86 ERA over 49 innings in 34 appearances with the Pirates this season. He is 1-2 with a 4.00 ERA over 18 innings in 13 relief appearances with Indianapolis. In his last six appearances at the Triple-A level, he tossed a combined 9 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing three hits.

RHP A.J. Schugel was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. In 34 relief appearances for Pittsburgh this year, he went 2-2 with one save and a 3.86 ERA.

RHP A.J. Schugel was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to replace Glasnow. He actually never had a chance to report to Indy, per the team's instructions, after being optioned there Saturday as the corresponding move to Glasnow's recall. Manager Clint Hurdle said when he called Schugel on Saturday night, the pitcher was in his Pittsburgh apartment. "Putting A.J. back in play makes all the sense in the world for us because of the multitude of roles he can carry," Hurdle said.

RHP A.J. Schugel (2-2, 3.94 in 33 relief appearances) was optioned to Indianapolis.

RHP A.J. Schugel was caught off guard when he had to replace Cole, but he was up to the task. He threw four no-hit innings and struck out four. "It was different," he said. "Getting warm out there, it's a little different feeling. Tried to take my time, take some breaths and not try to rush it. It worked out well."

RHP A.J. Schugel (1-1) not only evened his record, but he also picked up his first major league win. It was his first, but might not be his most memorable win. He pitched just the sixth inning, allowing two runs on three hits.