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

By Marty Leap

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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PITTSBURGH, PA – JULY 05: Jared Oliva #14 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the game against the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park on July 5, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – JULY 05: Jared Oliva #14 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the game against the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park on July 5, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

Outfielder Jared Oliva

There was a time when Jared Oliva looked like he may be a key member of the Pirate outfield moving forward. His star has faded, however, the past two seasons, and now it has become clear that the Pittsburgh Pirates do not have any long-term plans for him.

Despite the Pirates being in need of outfield help for much of the season, Oliva spent most of the 2021 campaign with Triple-A Indianapolis. Wit the Indians Oliva hit for just a .249/.321/.364 slash line to go with an 86 wRC+.

In 43 MLB plate appearances Oliva hit for a .175/.233/.225 slash line to go with a wRC+ of 20. Oliva has 59 MLB PAs, and he has hit for a .179/.220/.214 slash line to go with a wRC+ of 14 and a 27.1% strikeout rate in these 59 PAs.

At this point it’s obvious the Pirates do not have long-term plans for Oliva. Combine this with his struggles both in the minors and against MLB pitching in 2021, and it is clear that he is set to be removed from the 40-man roster.

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