The Pittsburgh Pirates made multiple roster moves ahead of their home opener against the New York Yankees, adding outfielder Alexander Canario to their 26-man active roster Thursday. To make room for Canario,

The Pittsburgh Pirates, amongst a number of moves, added a new player to their MLB roster. The Pirates announced that they added outfielder Alexand

The 24-year-old outfielder was recently acquired by the Mets from the Chicago Cubs on February 25. During Spring Training, Canario went 11-for-36 at the plate for a .306 batting average, nine runs, two doubles, three home runs, and eight RBIs in 17 games with the Mets.

Pittsburgh Pirates’ fans will see some new changes made to the roster, as a new player has been added to the team. Outfielder Alexander Canario will be featured in the 26-man Major League roster. To fit in Canario,

6:37pm: Pittsburgh announced the trade and transferred Jones to the 60-day IL. He’s early into a six-week shutdown after experiencing elbow soreness in Spring Training, so he won’t be ready for MLB game action until the latter half of June at the earliest.

Yankees LHP Max Fried (0-0) vs. Pirates RHP Mitch Keller (1-0) TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH — The Pirates made a few roster moves on Thursday in preparation for today’s home opener with the New York Yankees.

The Mets are trading Alexander Canario to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations. The outfielder was left off the Opening Day roster and DFA'd.

The Pirates announced a trio of moves on Thursday evening, officially adding outfielder Alexander Canario to the 26-man roster and sending utilityman Ji Hwan Bae to Triple-A Indianapolis.

The Pirates acquired Canario from the Mets on Monday in exchange for cash considerations, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Canario is out of minor-league options, so he will join the Pirates' major-league roster. The 24-year-old looks to be in line for a reserve role in Pittsburgh, but he's a flier with some upside.