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Brent Morel Designated For Assignment

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Well, that was quick.

Brent Morel has been designated for assignment by the Pirates, in order to clear a spot on the 25-man roster for Aramis Ramirez, per a team press release. Morel came up on Monday to give the Pirates an extra infielder after Jordy Mercer went on the disabled list. He came up with a big hit in last night’s game, but ultimately he didn’t have a spot on the team after the Pirates quickly worked to add Aramis Ramirez.

Morel will likely go unclaimed, at which point he would be outrighted to Indianapolis. He could opt to decline that assignment and become a free agent, although he’d just end up signing elsewhere to play in Triple-A if that was the case.

The move leaves an open spot on the 40-man roster, which could be filled in the next week with outside additions.

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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