Michael McKenry has qualified as a Super Two and will be arbitration-eligible this offseason. The 28-year-old catcher had just enough service time to make the cut. McKenry got paid the major league minimum in 2013 while hitting .217/.262/.348 in 41 games. He underwent season-ending knee surgery in July.

Pirates transferred C Michael McKenry from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. It's just a procedural move to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. McKenry underwent knee surgery last month and is out for the season.

Michael McKenry underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. McKenry is expected to be ready for the start of spring training next February. He wound up batting .217/.262/.348 in 45 games this season for the Pirates.

Pirates placed C Michael McKenry on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left knee. McKenry suffered the injury Saturday while sliding into second base and could be sidelined for an extended period of time. Alex Presley was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding 25-man roster move.

Michael McKenry could require a trip to the disabled list after injuring his left knee on a slide into second base Saturday. The Pirates have added Tony Sanchez to the taxi quad in case they need to make a roster move. McKenry is currently receiving treatment on the knee and it's not clear when the club will make a decision about his status.

Michael McKenry homered in the seventh and eighth innings as the Pirates came back to beat the Reds 10-7 on Sunday. The Pirates scored all 10 of their runs in those two frames after originally falling down 5-0. McKenry was a really nice player for the Pirates last year, hitting .233/.320/.442 with 12 homers and 39 RBI in 240 at-bats, but he's started just two of 12 games this year following the Russell Martin signing. The Pirates need to use him more frequently.

Michael McKenry went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a losing effort against the Reds on Saturday. McKenry is suddenly having a very nice season. He was moved into the fifth spot in the Pittsburgh lineup for Saturday's game and responded by drilling a Mike Leake fastball over the wall in left field. The catcher is now hitting .285 with 11 homers and 28 RBI, and is worth a look as a second backstop for owners in deeper mixed fantasy leagues.

Michael McKenry blasted his seventh home run of the season, leading the Pirates to a 3-1 victory over the Giants on Saturday. He finished the game 2-for-3 with the solo blast off Ryan Vogelsong in the fourth inning. The 27-year-old backup catcher is enjoying a bit of a breakout season, batting .252 with seven homers and 18 RBI in just 103 at-bats on the season. Should he start to steal the lion's share of at-bats away from Rod Barajas, he may have value in NL-only formats.

Michael McKenry hit a three-run homer in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals. McKenry's fourth-inning bomb off of Jake Westbrook was his sixth of the season, three of which have come in his past five games. Despite the recent power surge, McKenry is still a poor own in standard-sized NL-only leagues.

Michael McKenry launched a solo home run off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough to deliver a victory over the Phillies. McKenry finished the night 3-for-3, raising his average to .224. His ninth-inning home run brought the Pirates to within one, but it was as close as they would get. The 28-year-old backstop isn't worth owning in all but the deepest of NL-only fantasy leagues, but he has provided some big hits in a reserve role this year for the Buccos.