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Pirates Designate Wirfin Obispo For Assignment

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated right-handed pitcher Wirfin Obispo for assignment to make room for Ramon Cabrera, who was claimed off waivers today from the Detroit Tigers. Obispo was claimed off waivers back in June from the Atlanta Braves. He has posted a 3.16 ERA in 25.2 innings with Indianapolis since the claim, along with a 24:13 K/BB ratio.

Obispo can still clear waivers, at which point the Pirates could outright him to Triple-A. However, he will be a minor league free agent at the end of the season if he doesn’t re-join the 40-man roster by that point. He’s an interesting prospect, with a 93-97 MPH fastball and a good history of strikeouts, but he’s also 30 years old, so he’s not really much of a prospect.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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