The Pirates selected Stratton's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
Stratton spun seven scoreless frames this spring to win a spot in the Pirates' bullpen. The right-hander reliever is pegged for low-leverage relief innings.
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Pirates' Hunter Stratton: Gets Opening Day roster spot
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The Pirates are expected to select Stratton's contract and add him to the roster ahead of Thursday's season opener versus the Marlins, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Stratton earned his spot in the Opening Day bullpen after striking out seven while allowing six hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings during Grapefruit League play. Given his limited MLB experience -- he made eight appearances out of the Pittsburgh bullpen as a 26-year-old rookie in 2023 -- Stratton will presumably begin the season in a low-leverage role.
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Pirates' Hunter Stratton: Back with Pirates
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Stratton signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Dec. 8.
Stratton was non-tendered by the Pirates back in November but wound up re-signing. The 27-year-old threw 12 relief innings for Pittsburgh in 2023, posting a 2.25 ERA and 10:3 K:BB.
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Hunter Stratton: Moves into free agency
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Stratton became a free agent Friday after being non-tendered by the Pirates, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Stratton is 27 years old and has made only eight career appearances at the major-league level. He holds an underwhelming 4.66 ERA in 143 career innings of work at Triple-A.
