PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates seemingly have an ever-changing bullpen and have once again made another move.

Pirates manager Don Kelly said that they have optioned right-handed relief pitcher Cam Sanders to Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of their series opener vs. the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park on May 12.

The Pirates do have right-handed relief pitcher Brandan Bidois up from Triple-A, but Bidois is on the taxi squad, as Kelly said that they are still finalizing some moves.

Pittsburgh is clearly still looking to find a bullpen that they're satisfied with and they will keep making changes to do that.

Sanders Keeps Bouncing Between Minors and Pirates

The Pirates have moved Sanders up to the major leagues and then back to the minor leagues three times, or six movements total.

Pittsburgh first called up Sanders on April 17 and he struggled massively in his first outing of 2026, where he gave up four earned runs over 0.2 innings, as the Tampa Bay Rays tied it up at 4-4 after a two-and-a-half hour rain…