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Pirates C Stewart activated off DL

The Sports Xchange

April 17, 2015 at 12:06 pm.

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Chris Stewart. Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Chris Stewart came off the 15-day disabled list Friday, and the Pirates optioned catcher Tony Sanchez to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Stewart missed the start of the season with a hamstring injury, which he suffered on March 9.

He hit .333 (6-for-18) with two RBIs in five rehab games at Double-A Altoona and Indianapolis.

Sanchez went 3-for-8 (.375) in three games for the Pirates.