Pittsburgh Pirates add Christian Bethancourt to major league roster after trade

The Pittsburgh Pirates added catcher Christian Bethancourt to their major league roster Tuesday after acquiring him from the New York Yankees in a mid-August cash trade. Bethancourt, who spent time earlier this season in the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees minor league systems, has not appeared in a game for his new club. The veteran player recorded a.270 batting average with 14 home runs across 249 plate appearances in the minors this year. His promotion follows a period spent on the Pittsburgh Pirates taxi squad. The move highlights the roster volatility behind the plate that the New York Yankees have navigated throughout the season as they manage various depth and contract situations.

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