The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that they have let go 39 players from their minor league system, joining multiple other teams in mass releasing minor leaguers. The Pirates let go a handful of notable names, which we’ll get into in a bit. You can check out the list of released players here.
One of the most notable players the Pittsburgh Pirates released was pitching prospect Yordi Rosario. Rosario was acquired by the Bucs in the trade that sent Ivan Nova to the Chicago White Sox. Rosario actually looked like a decent building block before the trade even, having a 2.