PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 03: A.J. Burnett #34 of the Pittsburgh Pirates reacts following an inning-ending double play in teh 6th inning against the Cincinnati Reds during the game at PNC Park on October 3, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
It’s never easy to say goodbye, but for the Pittsburgh Pirates, telling Trevor Williams and Jose Osuna to hit the road was the only option.
To avoid losing prospects to the rule five draft approaching this January, the Pirates decided to designate starter Trevor Williams and utility bat Jose Osuna for assignment in order to protect Rodolfo Castro and Max Kranick.