The Pirates have positioned Michael A. Taylor on outright waivers, in line with Robert Murray of FanSided. You will need to be aware that Taylor was not designated for task, which suggests he’s nonetheless on the group’s 26 and 40-man rosters, so he’s eligible to play for the Pirates until he’s claimed by one other membership.
Taylor, 33, stays a wonderful defender and a helpful baserunner in his eleventh massive league season. Sadly, he’s placing up career-worst numbers on the plate. Contemplating he already had a profession .683 OPS and 82 wRC+ getting into the yr, a career-worst efficiency means the righty batter has been all however an automated out. He’s slashing .196/.257/.284 with 4 house runs and 20 RBI in 1oo video games.
With that in thoughts, it’s not laborious to see why the Pirates could be on the lookout for one other group to take Taylor’s wage off their palms. The veteran signed a one-year, $4MM contract with Pittsburgh within the offseason, and he’s nonetheless owed roughly $790,000 for the rest of the season. Nonetheless, if Taylor goes unclaimed over the subsequent 48 hours, he can have the suitable to reject an outright task to the minor leagues with out forfeiting any wage. Thus, it wouldn’t be shocking if the Pirates resolve to retain him on the energetic roster. He nonetheless provides worth as a veteran fourth outfielder and high quality defensive substitute, even when he isn’t the on a regular basis participant the Pirates hoped he could be. Alternatively, the group may desire to eat his remaining wage and provides his roster spot to a extra promising younger participant. Commerce deadline acquisitions Nick Yorke and Billy Prepare dinner have each been hitting properly at Triple-A currently; absolutely the Pirates will wish to see what each of them can do on the massive league stage sooner relatively than later.