Morning Rundown: Updating the Pirates minor league free agents

Who has signed with other teams and is still waiting for a deal?

Dec 24, 2023

The Pittsburgh Pirates had 24 minor league free agents, according to Ethan Hullihen’s article he previously wrote here.

A look at upcoming Pirates Minor League Free Agents

While free agents like Andrew McCutchen and Vince Velasquez garner more attention, they aren’t the only players who hit free agency at this time of year. As I laid out earlier, eligible players will become minor league free agents at 5 p.m. on Monday—the fifth day after the end of the World Series…

2 years ago · 6 likes · 13 comments · Ethan Hullihen

Of those names, plenty are still looking for a new team. Here’s a rundown of who has signed where and who is still available.

Signed elsewhere

Jacob Gonzalez - Philadelphia Phillies

Daniel Zamora - Milwaukee Brewers

Ryan Vilade - Detroit Tigers

Lolo Sanchez - Los Angeles Dodgers

Cal Mitchell - San Diego Padres

Travis MacGregor - Los Angeles Angels

After a less-than-impressive debut in 2022, Cal Mitchell never got another chance. He signed with his hometown team, the Padres, this off-season. MacGregor was finding a role as a reliever but needed help finding his footing in Triple-A.

Resigned with Pirates

Wei-Chieh Huang

Francisco Acuna

Huang was picked in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft last year, but missed the entire season due to an injury. Acuna is a depth piece that played at three different levels last year.

Still available

Claudio Finol

Santiago Florez

Oliver Garcia

Domingo Leyba

Mason Martin

Dante Mendoza

Michell Miliano

Juan Minaya

Braeden Ogle

Tahnaj Thomas

Chavez Young

Beau Sulser

Jake Stevenson

Caleb Smith

Dom Nunez

Once a former prospect, Tahnaj Thomas struggled with his control and could never find his way out of the Double-A bullpen. Mason Martin has some of the most power in the minors but has struggled to make contact.

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