The Pittsburgh Pirates were eliminated from 2024 MLB postseason contention last week, marking the ninth straight year they won’t partake in the Major League Baseball playoffs. With that, the team has already started looking toward 2025 by giving minor league players call-ups to the Big League team.
While this is normal for teams out of the playoff race, who the Pirates decided to release to make room for the call-ups is sure to be seen as controversial by many as the team designated veteran Rowdy Tellez for assignment, just four plate appearances shy of him reaching a $200,000 bonus.
