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Pirates make flurry of roster moves to begin offseason

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a plethora of roster moves on Thursday to officially begin the 2023 offseason in preparation for next year.

Pittsburgh announced the team traded right-handed pitcher Cody Bolton to the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations. Multiple other players were placed on waivers and claimed by other teams.

Infielder Vinny Capra, who spend the majority of play in Triple-A, was claimed by the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cleveland Guardians added first baseman/outfielder Alfonso Rivas on the waiver wire.

The most notable name claimed by one of the 29 other teams was utilityman Tucapita Marcano, who was claimed by the Padres.