The Pittsburgh Pirates have released six minor league players. The group includes outfielder Deion Walker, right-handed pitchers Ryan Velasquez, Drew Irvine, Andres Sierra and Juan Santos, as well as catcher Jhosmmel Zue.
Walker was an over-slot signing during the 2019 draft out of high school. The 21-year-old played a total of 73 games over four seasons, seeing more action during Extended Spring Training over the years, than actual games. He reached Bradenton briefly last year, but didn’t get into any regular season games this year. He hit .221/.355/.342 over 235 plate appearances during his career.