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Pirates Lose Ryan Reid on Waivers to the Mets

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The Pittsburgh Pirates lost relief pitcher Ryan Reid on waivers to the New York Mets, according to Chris Cotillo.

Reid was designated for assignment last week in order to make room on the 40-man roster for Edinson Volquez and Clint Barmes. The claim by the Mets doesn’t change much for the Pirates. If Reid would have cleared waivers, he could have declared minor league free agency. The Pirates might have had a shot to add him back as a minor league free agent if that happened. He has had some good numbers in his minor league career, and was good in a short stretch with the Pirates this year. However, he profiles more as depth out of Triple-A, rather than a guy who could be in the bullpen all year. That kind of depth is good to have, but also easy to acquire.

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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