PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates made a series of moves before their 7-2 loss to the Dodgers on Saturday night to shore up their beleaguered bullpen.

Pittsburgh recalled right-hander Dovydas Neverauskas and selected the contract of righty Rookie Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis, and both wound up pitching hours after their promotions became official. The club optioned Michael Feliz, who had a disastrous outing as the Bucs’ opener on Friday, to Triple-A, and placed right-hander Chris Stratton (right side discomfort) on the 10-day injured list.

To make room for Davis on the 40-man roster, the Pirates transferred Lonnie Chisenhall (left calf strain) to the 60-day IL. The move does not affect Chisenhall’s status, as his IL stint is backdated to when it began on March 26.

The Pirates needed to add arms to their bullpen after Feliz recorded only one out as the opener in Friday’s 10-2 loss to the Dodgers at PNC Park. They chose Neverauskas, who has given up seven runs while recording five outs in three appearances for Pittsburgh this season. Neverauskas, 26, has continued to struggle in the Majors despite dominating in Triple-A. He has recorded a 1.98 ERA and 0.88 WHIP with 21 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings for Indianapolis.

They also added Davis, who is back in the big leagues for the first time since 2017. The Pirates signed Davis to a Minor League deal during Spring Training, betting that he’d bounce back due to good health and innovative offseason training.

The 26-year-old right-hander posted a 5.35 ERA and 1.51 WHIP in seven starts for Indianapolis. He has allowed 17 hits in 13 innings over his last two outings, but he has only allowed three runs during that time.

The Pirates needed a pitcher who can work multiple innings after Stratton exited Friday’s game with an injury. Stratton, acquired from the Angels on May 11, has given up five runs on 12 hits while striking out eight in 8 1/3 innings over four appearances for the Pirates.

Davis gave them the innings they needed on Saturday, holding the Dodgers to one run over three innings. It was the culmination of a long road back to the Majors, as Davis barely pitched last year after a grueling rehabilitation process.

“It’s something that I promised myself I’d never take for granted again. You have a taste of it, then rehab and have setbacks,” Davis said after the game. “There were a lot of times where you take a lot of things for granted in this game, and competing at this level is something that I did take for granted. I’m man enough to admit it. You get complacent. It’s a chapter in my book that I’m going to look back at, and I’m going to really enjoy this one.”

Davis was able to enjoy it with his girlfriend, who flew into Columbus, Ohio, thinking she’d watch him pitch for Indianapolis, and his family. They were all in attendance to watch him pitch on Saturday night.

“To share that with her and to share that with them, it was pretty emotional,” Davis said. “I’m a naturally emotional person, and they’ve seen me in some really tough spots. As special as it is for me, I’ve got to give credit to my family and my girlfriend because I wouldn’t be here without them.”

The Bucs have already dealt with a number of pitching injuries this season, which is why Feliz wound up opening Friday’s game against the powerful Dodgers lineup. Feliz fell out of a setup role early last season, and has continued to struggle in limited action for Pittsburgh this season, putting together an 8.25 ERA and 1.75 WHIP in 12 innings.

Left-hander Steven Brault worked 5 2/3 innings after Feliz’s early exit in the series opener, providing some rest for Pittsburgh’s bullpen. But they still needed reinforcements before Saturday’s game. Rookie Geoff Hartlieb likely wasn’t available after throwing 37 pitches on Friday and 51 over the past two days. Right-hander Clay Holmes also pitched on Friday and, in his transition from a starting role, has not worked back-to-back days all season.

That left the Pirates with closer Felipe Vazquez, setup man Kyle Crick, high-leverage lefty Francisco Liriano and rookie righty Montana DuRapau behind starter Joe Musgrove with a doubleheader looming on Monday in Cincinnati.