The Pittsburgh Pirates released four low level minor league players late last week. Here’s the list of players and a brief summary for each one:
Mariano Dotel, 22-year-old infielder who was injured during the 2021 season, so his last playing time came in 2019 with Bristol. In two seasons, he hit .220/.269/.288 in 63 games.
Antonio Gonzalez, 22-year-old right-handed pitcher, his only experience came in the DSL in 2019, when he had a 2.11 ERA in 38.1 innings, with a 27:42 BB/SO ratio and a 1.49 WHIP. He was injured during the entire 2021 season.
Francisco Hodge, 21-year-old lefty, who almost missed the entire 2021 season due to injury.