Pittsburgh Pirates: Locks to be Removed From the 40-Man Roster

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 9: Jared Oliva #14 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the dugout before taking on the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 9, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 9: Jared Oliva #14 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the dugout before taking on the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 9, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 04: Manager Derek Shelton #17 of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks back to the dugout after executing a pitching change against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on September 04, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 04: Manager Derek Shelton #17 of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks back to the dugout after executing a pitching change against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on September 04, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)

With the 40-man roster full for the Pittsburgh Pirates, there are roster moves coming that will see players removed from the roster

Roster moves are coming from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Their 40-man roster is currently full, but they still have 10+ prospects who will need to be added to the 40-man roster to prevent them from being exposed in the Rule 5 Draft.

Additionally, the team will need to clear 40-man roster spots for players they add this offseason. While they likely will not be super active with player acquisition this offseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates will still look to add to their starting rotation, bullpen and potentially the infield before Opening Day.

With the Pirates needing to clear 40-man roster spots there are players who will be on the chopping block in the near future. With that said, let’s take a look at players the Pittsburgh Pirates currently have on their 40-man roster who are locks to be taken off of the 40-man roster.

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