Per a team announcement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed RHP Hunter Stratton has on the 60-day IL with a rupture of his left patella tendon and selected the contract of LHP Brady Fiegl from AAA Indianapolis, per a team announcement.
We have selected the contract of LHP Brady Feigl from Triple-A Indianapolis and have placed RHP Hunter Stratton on the 60-day injured list with a rupture of his left patella tendon.
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 25, 2024
Stratton’s injury made an already ugly 10-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds even worse. He was injured in the top of the fourth inning covering home after a wild pitch. The ball got away from catcher Joey Bart and his throw to Stratton covering home trying to prevent Elly De La Cruz from scoring tipped off Strattons glove and towards the backstop. Stratton slipped awkwardly pulling up as he approached the backstop, grabbing his left knee. Stratton required a cart to leave the field. His placement on the 60-day IL ends his season. He had an ERA of 3.58 in 37.2 innings of relief this year.
The 33-year-old left hander Feigl, who signed with the Atlanta Braves an undrafted free-agent from Mount St. Mary’s University in 2013 has spent parts of seven seasons in the Minor Leagues with three different organizations. He spent the past two pitching in the independent Atlantic League. Feigl has never pitched in MLB. He had a 3.83 ERA in 51.2 innings for AAA Indianapolis.
He is also not to be confused with the other Brady Feigl who has not pitched professionally since 2021.