Schugel odd man out with Glasnow up

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PITTSBURGH — With hyped pitching prospect Tyler Glasnow, as expected, officially back with the Pirates on Saturday, someone had to be shipped out to make room.

That someone was A.J. Schugel.

Though he did allow three runs in his most recent appearance on Wednesday, Schugel had been charged with just two runs over his prior 11 outings covering 12 2/3 innings.

“Not about performance at all,” manager Clint Hurdle said of Schugel’s demotion. “It’s about having [Minor League options available], and [that there are] three men in the bullpen now who are already length possibilities. … [Juan] …

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