A spot on the 40-man roster was needed for Oneil Cruz's return from the 60-day injured list. Rodriguez was acquired via trade three weeks ago and has yet to appear in a game for the Pirates. He's hit just .177/.288/.301 over parts of three major-league seasons.

Rodriguez will report to Triple-A Indianapolis as he moves on to his third organization of the season following stops with the Guardians and Orioles. The outfielder has spent the majority of the campaign at the Triple-A level slashing .269/.369/.384 with four home runs and one stolen base across 255 plate appearances.