In minor league news on Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates released left-handed pitchers Nathan Kirby and Blake Weiman.
Weiman was an eighth round pick in 2017, who has struggled in parts of three seasons at the Triple-A level, while also missing some time due to injury. The 26-year-old had a career 3.71 ERA in 194 innings, with 207 strikeouts and a 1.10 WHIP. However, at Triple-A in 2019, 2021-22, he had a 5.33 ERA in 74.1 innings, with his highest mark coming this year (7.27 in 17.1 innings).
Kirby looked like he was doing well this year in limited time, posting a 2.74 ERA in 23 innings, BUT that low ERA came with 22 walks and a 1.91 WHIP. The Pirates acquired him mid-season from the Milwaukee Brewers last year, two months before he hit minor league free agency. He re-signed with the Pirates last November. The 28-year-old was selected 40th overall in the 2015 draft.
If more transactions pop up today on the minor league side, we will add them here.
