"The Pirates will get to keep him as non-roster depth. Darrell-Hicks, 28 on Thursday, was acquired from the Angels via the waiver wire in June. Between the Bucs and the Halos, he has 9 2/3 innings pitched in the big leagues. In that time, he has allowed eight earned runs via ten hits, four walks, one hit batter and two wild pitches, while striking out eight opponents."
"His minor league track record is more interesting. From 2022 to 2024, he tossed 180 2/3 innings on the farm with a 3.79 earned run average. He struck out 26.3% of batters faced and only gave out walks at a 7.2% clip. 2025 saw him post a nightmarish 8.45 ERA in 38 1/3 Triple-A innings, though it's possible that he was extremely unfortunate."
Michael Darrell-Hicks cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis, remaining in the Pirates organization as non-roster depth. He has 9 2/3 major-league innings split between Pittsburgh and the Angels, allowing eight earned runs on ten hits with eight strikeouts. His minor-league track record from 2022–2024 includes 180 2/3 innings with a 3.79 ERA, a 26.3% strikeout rate and a 7.2% walk rate. In 2025 he posted an 8.45 ERA in 38 1/3 Triple-A innings with a .415 BABIP, 61.9% strand rate and a 21.1% HR/FB, suggesting poor outcomes and possible bad luck. He lacks the service time to elect free agency and will attempt to regain a roster spot next season.
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