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Pittsburgh Pirates News: Team Releases Two Players

With Spring Training quickly winding down, the Pittsburgh Pirates are starting to move players around their system. The team has mainly been moving players from major league camp to minor league camp, but also some players have been moved to actual minor league affiliates. With that being said, the Pittsburgh Pirates are starting to cut players as well.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released two players from their organization yesterday. According to Pirates Prospects, the team released veteran relief pitcher Robbie Ross Jr. and outfield prospect Edison Lantigua. This was part of a series of cuts that included a total of 5 players being released by the organization.