Pirates place P Archer (thumb) on 10-day IL

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-hander Chris Archer on the 10-day injured list with right thumb inflammation on Saturday. The team recalled right-hander Michael Feliz from Triple-A Indianapolis to take the two-time All-Star's place on the 25-man active roster.

Archer, 30, is 1-2 with a 4.33 ERA in five starts this season. He has 29 strikeouts and 12 walks in 27 innings. Archer allowed six runs on six hits in four innings in a 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in his most recent appearance on Friday night.

Feliz, 25, has two saves with a 1.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts in seven relief appearances (nine innings) this season with Indianapolis. Feliz appeared in 47 games out of the Pittsburgh bullpen in 2018, going 1-2 with a 5.66 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings.