Fansided · Nov 6, 2025
Massive Pirates 40-man roster shuffle sets table for Rule 5 Draft decisions
Mesa Solar Sox v Salt River Rafters | Brandon Sloter/GettyImagesThe Pittsburgh Pirates entered this week with a very crowded group, consisting of 43 players on the 40-man roster. On Tuesday, they got even at 40 by placing Liover Peguero, Ji-Hwan Bae, and Jack Little on waivers. These moves are being made to open up room to protect a handful of top prospects from the Rule 5 Draft. Today, the Pirates opened up two more spots, reinstated a handful of players off the injured list, and lost two on waivers (and one to minor-league free agency).