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- Updated: May 15, 2016
CHICAGO — Pirates left-hander Cory Luebke was hauling a suitcase around the Wrigley Field concourse Sunday morning, looking for the entrance to the visitor’s clubhouse.
Luebke started his trek to Chicago from Scranton, Pa., at 3 a.m. CT and arrived at Wrigley close to 10 after he was activated from the disabled list. A Wrigley Field staff member finally saw Luebke wandering around and directed him to the clubhouse.
“I walked past the door twice,” said Luebke, who last played at Wrigley in 2011. “It’s been a few years.”
Maybe not the smoothest path, but he made it. Similar to how this season has gone so far for Luebke, who strained his right hamstring in Spring Training, recovered in time to make the Opening Day roster, then was put on the DL after giving up three runs in 3 1/3 innings.
The Pirates optioned right-hander A.J. Schugel to Triple-A Indianapolis to clear room for Luebke, who will likely fill a role similar to Schugel’s.
“He can throw multiple innings if we need it,” manager Clint Hurdle said. “Gives us another left-hander earlier, so he’s got an …
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