Along with the moves that were announced earlier today, the Pittsburgh Pirates have also outrighted left handed pitcher Aaron Thompson to AAA Indianapolis. This is the second time Thompson has been outrighted off of the 40-man roster, which means he can elect to be a free agent, rather than accepting the assignment. The move opens a 6th spot on the 40-man roster. The 40-man roster/payroll projection has been updated with the move.
I originally had Thompson on the 40-man roster in my projection. The move isn’t a big surprise, as he profiles as a middle reliever in the majors. However, I’d like to see the Pirates keep him around, just because he adds left handed depth to the bullpen out of AAA.
Tim started Pirates Prospects in 2009 from his home in Virginia, which was 40 minutes from where Pedro Alvarez made his pro debut in Lynchburg. That year, the Lynchburg Hillcats won the Carolina League championship, and Pirates Prospects was born from Tim's reporting along the way. The site has grown over the years to include many more writers, and Tim has gone on to become a credentialed MLB reporter, producing Pirates Prospects each year, and will publish his 11th Prospect Guide this offseason. He has also served as the Pittsburgh Pirates correspondent for Baseball America since 2019. Behind the scenes, Tim is an avid music lover, and most of the money he gets paid to run this site goes to vinyl records.
almost time to start looking at rule 5 40 man adds. love me some hot stove.