The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Sunday afternoon that left-handed pitcher Cory Luebke has refused his outright assignment to Indianapolis and he has been given his unconditional release. Luebke was designated for assignment last Saturday when the Pirates added Jorge Rondon and Jacob Stallings to the 40-man roster. In nine appearances for the Pirates, Luebke had a 9.35 ERA in 8.2 innings.
Chad Kuhl will need to be added to the 40-man roster and active roster for tonight's game, so check back later for updates....
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