The Pirates have acquired outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez from the Orioles, according to announcements from both clubs. Fellow catcher Shawn Ross has been designated for assignment to both open an active roster spot for Endy and a 40-man spot for Johnathan. Johnathan, 26, has a limited big league track record. While Oneil Cruz is injured, the Pirates have a big league outfield of Jake Mangum, Bryan Reynolds and Esmerlyn Valdéz. Since this was his first time on a big league roster, he has far less than three years of big league service time and has never been outrighted.