Relief pitchers Chris Leroux and Doug Slaten have both cleared waivers, and both were outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis today. Slaten was designated for assignment when the team claimed outfielder Oscar Tejeda last week. We didn’t hear about Leroux being placed on waivers, although he was due to come off the 60-day disabled list. He was out of options, which meant the Pirates needed to create a spot for him on the 25-man roster, or waive him.
Both players are expected to report to Indianapolis within the week.
