Pirates Place Triolo on IL, Call Up Cook

0:00On April 5th, Pittsburgh pirates just put infielder Jared triolo on the 10-day injured list with a right knee patella tendon issue retroactive to April 4th in his place. They called up outfielder Billy Cook from triple A Indianapolis This comes right before their series finale against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park Trio Lo the 28-year-old second-round pick from the University of Houston back in 2019 has been a key piece since debuting. In 2023, he's no offensive star, but his glove work shines snagged the National League goal glove for utility players in 2024 with three outs. A above average and six more last year. This season though, Trio Lo struggled in his six games, hitting just two 17 over 308 slash 261 with negative two outs. Above average, he started most of the pirates first seven games, mainly a shortstop and third base. The injury thins the infiel depth a bit, but top prospect Connor Griffin locks down shortstop now. Nick Gonzalez should keep

1:05most reps at third, with Nick York may be pushing in while Brandon Lo holds second and options like Ryan O'Hernand. Spencer Horrits cover first, Cook brings versatility across the corners in middle. Pirates stay flexible with these moves after recently optioning Cook when Griffin arrived, keeps the lineup rolling without missing a beat as they push forward. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage.