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Pirates Designate J.B. Shuck For Assignment

By Connor Byrne | May 4, 2019 at 5:54pm CDT

The Pirates have designated outfielder JB Shuck for assignment, the team announced. Shuck’s 25-man roster spot will go to reliever Dovydas Neverauskas, whom the Pirates recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.

Despite having to settle for a minor league deal over the winter, Shuck cracked the Pirates’ injury-laden outfield to open the season. While the 31-year-old got off to a nice start, evidenced by his season-best .864 OPS on April 14, his numbers have cratered in recent weeks. Shuck did got on base at a .339 clip and walk in 14 percent of his 57 plate appearances before Pittsburgh designated him, but he hit just .213 and showed no power (zero home runs, .043 ISO, .255 slugging percentage) along the way.

Including his stint with the Pirates, the light-hitting Shuck has managed a .243/.296/.314 line in 1,289 major league PA with several teams. Shuck has been a much better Triple-A performer, on the other hand, with a .299/.373/.393 showing in 3,610 attempts.

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  1. mbgutt

    6 years ago

    He did a good job

    Reply
  2. Lefty Grove’s right hand

    6 years ago

    First Lithuanian player

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    • DarkSide830

      6 years ago

      2 years late on that

      Reply
      • Lefty Grove’s right hand

        6 years ago

        He was and still is the first

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        • Lefty Grove’s right hand

          6 years ago

          First and only

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          Reply
  3. jorge78

    6 years ago

    D-Nev has the best last name ever!
    Never Ask Us!
    Ofcourse, it’s probably pronounced Smith…..

    Reply
    • bobtillman

      6 years ago

      I believe it’s pronounced “Never Arse Us”…..

      Anybody know how many Lithuanians it takes to change a lightbulb?

      Excuse me, the PC Police are knocking…..

      Reply
      • MWeller77

        6 years ago

        No, you’re just a jackass.

        What you call “PC” is actually people insisting that you refrain from being a racist. It’s not thought control; it’s an expectation that you not be a bigoted fool.

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        • User 355748524

          6 years ago

          I am of similar mind in that he was rude, but disagree with your definition of PC. It’s your own personal opinion though, so all is well.

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        • MarinerSteve

          6 years ago

          Get off your soap box mwellerwhatever

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      • Monkey’s Uncle

        6 years ago

        BaseballReference has the pronunciation as “never-OWS-kiss”, which I think is how I’ve heard Pirates announcers say it before.

        Reply
  4. wjf010

    6 years ago

    Aw, shucks

    Reply
  5. Frisco500

    6 years ago

    I’m shucked!

    Reply
  6. PiratesFan1981

    6 years ago

    I think Pablo Reyes should have been DFA

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    • Monkey’s Uncle

      6 years ago

      Reyes is more versatile than Shuck and also younger; Shuck is what he is, while Reyes might potentially develop into more. If it was a question of Reyes being sent down because they wanted to give him full-time at-bats then I might agree with you. Reyes probably gets sent down when Chisenhall or Dickerson are ready to return.

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      • Mendoza Line 215

        6 years ago

        Reyes was optioned earlier today when Newman was placed on the 25 man list.

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        • Monkey’s Uncle

          6 years ago

          Thank you, I hadn’t been aware of that.

          Reply
  7. Gwynning's Anal Lover

    6 years ago

    So what was the corresponding move to get Lyons on the 40-man roster?

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    • Mendoza Line 215

      6 years ago

      Shuck off.

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    • Monkey’s Uncle

      6 years ago

      Shuck being DFA’d cleared a spot, Lyons filled it. Neverauskas was already on the 40-man and didn’t need to be added.

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