The Pirates are designating right-hander for a signment, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The team has not yet formally announced the move. Honeywell, 29, was only selected to the 40-man roster this past Sunday. Hes since to sed 3 1/3 innings, allowing a run on three hits and two walks with one strikeout. The former No. 72 overall draft pick (Rays, 2014) and longtime top prospect signed a minor league deal with the Bucs in the offseason and has spent the bulk of the year in Triple-A Indianapolis, where hes pitched 39 innings with a 4.85 ERA, 19.6% strikeout rate and 10.1% walk rate over the life of 31 relief appearances. Its the third season with some big league work for Honeywell, Austin Kirksey Jersey who once ranked as high as No. 14 on Baseball Americas top-100 prospect list but has been beset by a devastating slate of injuries. The right-hander has undergone an incredible four elbow surgeries since 2017. Hes undergone Tommy John surgery, an ulnar nerve decompre sion, a procedure to repair/stabilize a fracture in his elbow, and an arthroscopic procedure that the Rays said at the time was performed to relieve mild discomfort. All four of those operations came before Honeywell even made his big league debut with Tampa Bay, which finally happened in 2021 seven years after he was drafted. That Honeywell even continued his career to reach the majors is remarkable in and of itself a testament to his grit and perseverance. Hes since to sed 60 innings at the big league level and recorded a 4.95 ERA, 18.5% strikeout rate and 10.4% walk rate. Hes also pitched in parts of five Triple-A campaigns, totaling 277 innings with a 4.35 earned run average, 24% strikeout rate and 7.9% walk rate. The Pirates will have a week to trade Honeywell, release him or attempt to pa s him through outright waivers. Hes out of minor league options unsurprisingly so, given his career arc so any team that trades or Honeywell or claims him would have to plug him directly onto the big league roster. Fran Tarkenton Jersey