The Pittsburgh Pirates place Jeff Clement on the D.L.
The Pirates have placed C/1B Jeff Clement on the 15-day disabled list with left knee irritation. He has played in 54 games for the Pirates this year and he is 29 of 144 (.201 avg, .605 OPS) with 11 runs scored, 7 homers and 12 RBIs. The Pirates have called up 26-year old lefty reliever Justin Thomas to replace Clement on the active roster. Thomas pitched in 7 games (0 starts) earlier this year for the Pirates and he is 0-0 with a 6.23 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. The Pirates hope Thomas will be better this time around.
